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Secure cloud products and services with new CIS Benchmarks
The cloud continues to expand with new products and services constantly introduced by cloud service providers (CSPs). The Center for Internet Security (CIS) responded with …

Big salaries alone are not enough to hire good cybersecurity talent: What else can companies do?
Amid the severe and ongoing cyber skills shortages, both cybersecurity firms and in-house IT and cybersecurity departments are struggling to hire enough talented and qualified …

Behavioral biometrics: A promising tool for enhancing public safety
While globalization has enabled easy cross-border movement and transactions, fraudulent activities have, unfortunately, followed suit. The growing demand for a multi-layered …

Addressing the cybersecurity skills gap with higher education
Although the field of cybersecurity has expanded exponentially over the past decade, the fact that the workforce in the field has not increased adequately has now become …

Mid-market IT leadership top 2022 objective: Strengthening security
The UK’s mid-market IT leadership expects to see a shortfall in IT spend in 2022, a Node4 report reveals. Mid-market IT spend future uncertain While 52% of IT decision-makers …

Phishing attacks top 260,000 in Q3 2021
An APWG’s report reveals that it saw 260,642 phishing attacks in July 2021 – the highest monthly total observed since APWG began its reporting program in 2004. …

82% of IT leaders looking to cloud for critical mainframe applications to remain competitive
LzLabs announced the results of its latest global survey, conducted by Vanson Bourne, revealing that the desire to migrate, modernize and embrace cloud for critical mainframe …

20% off official (ISC)² CISSP online self-paced training
Earning the globally recognized CISSP certification can take your cybersecurity career to new heights. In fact, the 2021 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study found that …

Week in review: Windows EoP flaw still exploitable, GoDaddy breach, malicious Python packages on PyPI
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: After failed fix, researcher releases exploit for Windows EoP flaw …

Your supply chain: How and why network security and infrastructure matter
With digital transformation, the rapid adoption of cloud computing and the IoT, and the global scale of today’s supply chains, cybercriminals have more entry points to …

Best cities for cybersecurity professionals
AdvisorSmith released a study ranking 181 cities in the United States based on their attractiveness for cybersecurity professionals. The study ranked cities based on the …

Key trends driving the workforce transformation in 2022
Work is having its moment. The transformation of the global workforce accelerated in 2021, driven by the continued impact of the pandemic and strains on businesses amid record …
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