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80 Percent of U.S. Adults Have Never Considered a Cybersecurity Career

July 24, 2018

When it comes to cybersecurity careers, adults in the US reportedly don’t know the various job opportunities available in the field, despite the growing demand for professionals to fill the enormous skills gap.

TSA to Offer Employees Growth Opportunities

July 11, 2018

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) introduced a new career progression plan for its frontline employees to foster career growth.

NCS4 Recognizes Sports Security Professionals

July 9, 2018

Six outstanding professionals will be recognized for their leadership in addressing safety and security issues as part of the 2018 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition, this week in Louisville, KY.

Employee Abuse Tops List of Healthcare Security Concerns

Access control, cameras and culture change are among the remedies security directors have in mind.

Ed Finkel

July 3, 2018

Violence perpetrated against employees by patients, their families, and unauthorized visitors – including estranged members of employees’ own families – tops the list of concerns and threats for healthcare security directors.

Was the Capital Gazette Shooting a Reminder of Security Responsibility?

A. Benjamin Mannes

July 3, 2018

On June 28, 2018 at 2:40PM eastern time, shots rang out at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a local newspaper covering Annapolis, Maryland. The shooting resulted in the deaths of five people and injuries to two others.

US Cybersecurity Worker Shortage Expanding

June 6, 2018

The demand for cybersecurity workers across the United State continues to grow, according to new data from CyberSeek.

Is Your Enterprise Ready for the Coming Pandemic?

Mark Linderman

May 16, 2018

How do enterprise security professionals ensure that if the worst should happen, they can sustain their operations indefinitely to ensure the safety of those they are called to protect?

Only 9% of Millennials Want a Cybersecurity Career

May 11, 2018

Millennials and post-millennials play a key role in solving the cybersecurity skills shortage now and in the future, according to a new survey.

Female and Male Cybersecurity Pros Have More in Common Than Not

May 4, 2018

Female and male cybersecurity professionals share the same workplace values, priorities and aspirations. Both place about the same level of importance on matters such as salary and working close to home – and both apply roughly the same skills to their work and view protecting people and data as their primary function, according to recent (ISC)² research.

Hiring and Training Challenges for CISOs in 2018

Eliminate the Skills Gap by Addressing 3 Major Challenges

Jack Miller

April 4, 2018

The cybersecurity skills shortage is not only real – it is one of the biggest challenges IT leaders face today. As the threat landscape becomes more complex, it’s difficult to find and hire trained personnel who are both cyber professionals and affordable. To make matters worse, long-term retention of those employees is almost impossible as they are always being poached by other companies.