Tag: cybersecurity

UK government to roll out cybersecurity clubs for teens to address skills shortage

February 15, 2017

Thousands of teenagers across the UK are set to be given intensive training at cybersecurity clubs in a bid to minimize the skills shortage predicted for the near future. The Cyber Schools Programme aims to offer support and encouragement to youngsters aged between 14 and 18 who demonstrate an early talent for the skills needed … More UK government to roll out cybersecurity clubs for teens to address skills shortage

Banking chiefs ‘lack confidence to identify data breaches’

February 7, 2017

Just over one in five banks and insurers are confident in their ability to identify data breaches, according to a new global survey from Capgemini Consulting. Canvassing the opinions of 7,600 consumers and more than 180 senior data privacy and security professionals, the authors found that less than a third (29%) of organizations offered both … More Banking chiefs ‘lack confidence to identify data breaches’

Strategic cybersecurity will stymie ‘expanding threat landscape’

February 6, 2017

Companies need to implement strategic cybersecurity processes to stay better protected against the increasing threat of cyberattacks, a new survey has suggested. Cisco’s recent Annual Cybersecurity Report highlighted that over one-third of organizations that suffered a breach of security in 2016 reported a revenue loss of over 20%, which underlines how devastating such attacks can be. … More Strategic cybersecurity will stymie ‘expanding threat landscape’

Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone

February 2, 2017

Recently we’ve had the opportunity  – quite a fun and interesting opportunity – to visit a number of information security and cybersecurity conferences. These conferences were flooded with relatively ‘new’ developments such as NextGen, the Internet of Things (IoT), IoT DDoS attacks, security intelligence platform, etc. The fact that some of these terms have become … More Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone

Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’

January 20, 2017

The global skills gap for cybersecurity professionals has shown improvement over the last two years, but is still a serious problem for some of the world’s leading economies. That is the main finding of a new study conducted by Indeed.com, which found Israel to have the highest skills shortage, followed by Ireland, the UK and … More Cybersecurity skills shortage ‘still a global problem’