Tag: cyberthreats

Education cybersecurity: 3 steps to a safer school

May 31, 2017

Schools do far more than educate students. Their IT departments have to support and secure functions including healthcare, retail, research, human resources, finance and accounting. Some of those functions present rich targets for data thieves—just look at all the healthcare and retail companies that have suffered well-publicized data breaches. Breaches in education continue to happen, … More Education cybersecurity: 3 steps to a safer school

Number of women in infosec industry ‘remains stagnant’

March 20, 2017

The number of women working within the infosec industry “continues to remain low”, and could be exacerbating the skills gap within the industry. This is one of the main findings of the Biennial Women in Cybersecurity Report from the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, which found that women currently occupy just 11% of positions … More Number of women in infosec industry ‘remains stagnant’

Organisations ‘concerned by cybersecurity skills gap’

February 16, 2017

The ongoing cybersecurity skills gap is dealing a significant blow to the confidence of organisations looking to defend themselves against potential attacks. Figures gathered by a new study from ISACA’s Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX) found that 59% of surveyed organisations said they receive five or more applications for each cybersecurity role, while 13% said they received … More Organisations ‘concerned by cybersecurity skills gap’