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Millennials and women to lead cyber security fightback
Female millennials present 'industry's best chance' to overcome security skills gap Millennials and women may be key to overcoming the worsening cyber security skills shortage, according to a new survey of tech-savvy millennials and post-millennials in the U.S. The...
read moreThe soft skills every IT pro needs
From effective communication to a collaborative mindset, here are the nontechnical skills you should be looking for to ensure team success Hiring managers and recruiters bemoan a soft skills gap in IT, and recent data backs up the sentiment. A LinkedIn report...
read moreGetting cyber security innovation to market is key, says NCSC
Getting cyber security innovation to market is an important area of focus, according to the National Cyber Security Centre, which runs a cyber accelerator programme and recently stated a Dragons Den style security innovation pitch at the 2018 CyberUK conference...
read moreWatch out for these top 5 cyberattack vectors
Agio CEO and founder Bart McDonough shared best practices for shutting down the most common and dangerous cyber-threats facing businesses and consumers. The transcript of their conversation is below: Patterson: Cyber attacks impact every consumer in every business....
read more‘It’s a hacker’s paradise out there’
In what could have been the plot of a Hollywood heist movie, the hackers took great interest in the vast aquarium that a Las Vegas casino had installed in its lobby. The casino's owners thought that the huge fish tank was an impressive sight that helped create a...
read moreOutdated recruitment attitudes are blocking the best young digital talent from getting jobs
The digital skills gap in the UK is well documented, with employers struggling to fill 43 per cent of STEM vacancies, according to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, and the Federation of Small Businesses reporting that 22 per cent of business owners think a...
read moreCybersecurity Spring Cleaning You Should Do
Extend spring cleaning to your computer, cellphone and all Internet-connected devices, and you will be safer for it. “By conducting a digital spring cleaning and taking care of overdue online maintenance, you will be more secure against losing personal information and...
read more8 hard truths about working in cybersecurity
Thinking about getting into the cybersecurity field? Take these lessons from an experienced IT pro so you don't have to learn them the hard way. My career working as a system administrator has involved a hefty amount of exposure to the cybersecurity realm,...
read moreThe Bargain at the Heart of the Kid Internet
A proliferation of free, entertaining online content often leads parents, kids, and tech companies to overlook—or worse, disregard—data-privacy laws. On Tuesday, joining the dozens of lawmakers asking Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook’s data practices, Senator Ed Markey...
read moreUK Strives for Gold at the Olympic Park’s New Cyber Security Innovation Centre
Can the UK FINALLY close the cyber security skills gap with a new innovation hub? East London tech campus Plexal has been appointed by the UK Government to deliver a cyber-security innovation centre in partnership with Deloitte. The new £13.5 million innovation centre...
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