Just What Cyber Security Executives Don’t Want to Hear: The Skills Shortage is Worsening
The cyber security skills gap continues to get worse, according to the latest research Among the top ramifications for cyber security teams are an increasing workload, unfilled jobs, and an inability to learn or use cyber security technologies to their full potential Security and business executives need to work together ... Read More
Many Consumers Don’t Trust the Way Companies are Using Their Data—and Businesses Need to Change that Perception
Data privacy, particularly for personally identifiable information, has become more important for consumers. Many consumers do not trust how companies are using their data. Businesses need to take steps to ensure optimum data security and privacy ... Read More
The Move to the Cloud Gains Momentum, but Security is Still a Big Concern
More organizations are moving applications and data to the cloud, driven in part by changing work environment caused by the pandemic Ensuring data security is a key challenge in taking full advantage of public cloud resources This year has seen a few dramatic trends that directly affect IT, in large ... Read More
Even Prior to the Pandemic and Work-From-Home, Many Organizations Were Bolstering Cyber Security
The coronavirus pandemic has created a number of new cyber security threats and vulnerabilities, not the least of which is the need to support a massive shift to remote work. The worldwide health crisis has presented hackers and other cyber criminals with opportunities to take advantage of the upheaval in ... Read More
New Report Examines the Pandemic’s Impact on Cyber Security
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for hackers and online scammers,” according to a new report from the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), a community of international cyber security professionals, and independent industry analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) ... Read More
Cyber Security a Big Concern of Local and County Government Technology Leaders
Cyber security and data loss prevention dominate the daily concerns of local and county government technology leaders, according to a survey report by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) and the Public Technology Institute (PTI) ... Read More
Report Says Data in the Cloud is Creating ‘Fear and Trust’ Issues for Security Professionals
A patchwork of tools, the presence of misconfigured services, and confusion around data security ownership in the cloud has created a crisis of confidence among IT security professionals that will only be fixed by organizations making security part of their business culture ... Read More
Are Companies Ready for the Risks of IoT?
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) are beginning to see some real momentum, particularly in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and retail. More and more devices, equipment, vehicles, buildings, and other objects are being equipped with sensors and connected, enabling the sharing of data that provides useful ... Read More
Cyber Security Continues to Evolve—And the Skills Gap Remains a Big Challenge
Cyber security teams are continuing to struggle with hiring and retention issues, and they have not achieved significant improvement in these areas over the past year, according to a global study released earlier this year by technology professional association ISACA ... Read More
Study Shows Cyber Security Disconnects
Organizations around the world consider innovation to be a top business priority and they are captivated by the potential of emerging technologies. At the same time, however, they’re concerned about their cyber security readiness and the struggle to hire enough workers who have the right skills to meet the organization’s ... Read More
