Aspiring infosec professionals have the opportunity to hone their craft as companies develop talent from within, potentially with government funding, and chip away at the diversity problem.
SC Media spoke to Ron Gula, former NSA hacker and cybersecurity investor through Gula Tech Adventures, who has advised Congress and the White House, about what President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office should look like from a cyber perspective.
In the Leadership and Communications section, Cybersecurity Failure among Highest Risks, warns World Economic Forum, How to reboot a broken or outdated security strategy, A 21st Century Solution to Our Cybersecurity Skills Shortfall, and more!
The nonprofit IT trade association CompTIA officially announced the launch of its new Cybersecurity Advisory Council, which will deliver informational content, guidance and recommendations to the tech sector.
New complimentary offerings are helping current, aspiring and unemployed infosec professionals gain an upper hand in a down economy, while aiding an industry facing a growing skills gap.
In the Security News, How two authors became part of WRT54G hacking history, European police and German law enforcement have taken down the illegal "DarkMarket" online marketplace, 70 unpatched Cisco vulnerabilities and why these are not a big deal, Adobe is blocking Flash content, most containers still run as root, watching private videos on YouTu...
This effect partly answers one of the most enduring conundrums in cybersecurity: why do people keep clicking on bad emails, causing email data breaches?
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