Closing the cyber skills gap: What to do next
On a global scale, cybersecurity is suffering from a severe shortage of experts. What is to be done? Organizations, government, academia and professional associations need to …
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Link between personality type and vulnerabilities to cybercrime
Only four in 10 (42%) businesses focus on compliance training as part of their cybersecurity protocol to ensure sensitive data is kept secure, reports ESET. More worryingly, …
Pitfalls to avoid when improving your software development skills
The dizzying pace of technological change makes knowledge acquisition and skill development a very big deal in the IT and IT security industry. Luckily, the opportunities for …
How to improve the hiring and retaining of infosec professionals?
The cybersecurity staffing and skills shortage is a well-known reality and the situation is predicted to get worse in the coming years. There are many problems There are …
Business owners prioritize investment in technology over upskilling
Business owners say their strategy is to prioritize investing in technology (52%) over upskilling (24%) their workforce, according to Adecco. The research titled, People, …
Workforce diversity key to plugging the IT skills gap
An (ISC)2 study of employees in 1,000 organizations in the U.K. and 250 in the Netherlands reveals that workplace diversity in IT and security has become a key operational …
How much do you know about your invisible workforce?
The way work gets done is changing. To tap into specialized talent, organizations increasingly rely on the external workforce, which includes contingent workers such as …
A veteran’s look at the cybersecurity industry and the problems that need solving
For many in the infosec industry, Daniel Miessler needs no introduction, as he’s a 20-year industry veteran, a professional that fulfilled a variety of security roles at …
Most companies help employees cover costs to obtain professional certifications
Workers today can expand their professional skills with less financial stress thanks to a majority of employers offering to cover or offset educational costs, new research …
Cybersecurity skills gap worsens, security teams are understaffed
As emerging technology and threat landscapes experience rapid transformation, the skillsets need to change as well. 80 percent of 336 IT security professionals Dimensional …
Digital skills are critical for tackling the rising tide of cybercrime
The rising tide of cybercrime shows no sign of slowing. Whether it’s hacking, identity fraud or malware attacks, online criminals have proven themselves to be both relentless …
How students learn to code, evaluate job opportunities
New data from HackerRank reveals the technical skills, learning preferences and career motivators of collegiate software engineers. The findings provide a playbook for …