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Survey Surfaces High Levels of Burnout Among Cybersecurity Professionals
The majority of cybersecurity pros are experiencing some level of burnout, with more than half reporting they are likely to switch jobs next year ...
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How CISOs Can Foster Positive Mental Health in Cybersecurity
CISOs work in a stressful field that changes on a daily, sometimes hourly basis. The weight of the world is on their shoulders—externally, because of security threats to their organizations, and internally, ...
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Security Professionals Battle Burnout as Threat Landscape Evolves
A surge of cybersecurity incidents and a general feeling of work overload is leading to widespread burnout among IT security professionals, two surveys indicated. A Cynet survey of chief information security officers ...
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Solving Cybersecurity Staff Churn
Staff churn is a huge issue for the cybersecurity industry. Frustrations are building among security teams as they face increasing cyberattacks, scrutiny from stakeholders and data overwhelm. This is made worse when ...
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CISOs, Security Leaders Eyeing Other Job Options
Nearly a third of CISOs or IT security leaders in the United States and the United Kingdom are considering leaving their current role, according to research by BlackFog. Of those considering leaving their current ...
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Contrast employees recharge with ‘Namasday’ holidays
Lisa Vaas, Senior Content Marketing Manager, Contrast Security | | Benefits, burnout, corporate culture, happiness, Namasday, perks, retention, work life balance, Workplace
A late lunch. A glass of wine. ...
Ask Chloé: Vacations Aren’t the Cure for Burnout
Chloe Messdaghi | | burnout, burnout in cybersecurity, cybersecurity burnout, Mental Health, workplace culture
Welcome to the Ask Chloé column on Security Boulevard! Each week, Chloé provides answers to readers’ questions to help guide them as they navigate the technology industry. This week, Chloé offers advice to an InfoSec ...
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Security Pro Burnout Signals IT Security Shift
Major changes to our world, ushered in by the global pandemic, have put a huge strain on IT security professionals’ mental health. Increased demands by organizations to adapt to a remote-first way ...
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CISOs are Burning Out, Missing Holidays Due to Work Demands
The demands on chief information security officers (CISOs) are mounting, leading many to skip vacation time and even miss holidays like Thanksgiving, according to a Tessian survey of 317 security strategy decision-makers ...
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Cybersecurity Pros Love Their Jobs, but Fear Burnout
The lingering effects of the pandemic and the accelerated evolution of the threat landscape are impacting organizations’ security practices, as well as the role cybersecurity professionals play in defending critical assets. These ...
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