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Technical certifications demand growing, most IT employees have at least one
Technical certifications are increasingly in demand with 87% of IT employees possessing at least one and 40% pursuing their next. According to Questionmark, certification …

Most businesses to accelerate data security investments in 2021
71 percent of enterprise executives reported their organization’s data and AI timelines have accelerated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with one in four reporting …

Cloud security skills in high demand
Cloud security is critically important for organizations across the globe as adoption of cloud infrastructure continues to grow at a rapid clip. The shift toward the cloud is …

Reformulating the cyber skills gap
Despite a positive (and significant) decrease from over 4 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs in 2019, there is still a staggering 3.12 million global shortage of workers with …

61% of cybersecurity teams are understaffed
The pandemic’s disruption has rippled across the globe, impacting workforces in nearly every sector. However, according to the findings from a survey report from ISACA and HCL …

The realities of working in and pursuing a career in cybersecurity
(ISC)² released a study which provides insights on how to successfully staff up a balanced and diverse cybersecurity team with a broad range of skills. Cybersecurity career …

Middle market companies facing a record number of data breaches
Middle market companies possess a significant amount of valuable data but continue to lack appropriate levels of protective controls and staffing, according to a report from …

A data-driven look at the key developments shaping the future of work
A recent CompTIA survey of HR professionals finds 67% report placing more emphasis on reskilling and upskilling efforts. For large organizations, the need is even more …

Consumers embracing biometrics to protect their information
Consumers across the U.S. and Canada have embraced digital banking and biometric identity proofing during the COVID-19 pandemic, a FICO study has found. The study found that …

Security research project: The easiest way to get “experience” and land a job in cybersecurity
Despite what you might have heard, there’s no shortage of people looking for jobs in cybersecurity. Every open position triggers stacks of resumes, but the challenge is …

Five steps to get employees invested in security awareness training
Remote work has become a new normal for industries worldwide, which presents exciting opportunities but also has the potential to expose critical security weaknesses, since …

Advice for aspiring threat hunters, investigators, and researchers from the old town folk
There’s a big cohort of security geeks who joined the industry around the turn of the millennium by either landing “infosec” jobs or, quite frequently, just by making infosec …
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