There’s a lot of pressure on IT decision-makers to fill the cybersecurity holes in their organization. The skills shortage is palpable and growing. There just aren’t enough experts in the field. Those of you expecting to hire your way out of this deficit, we have some bad news for you—it’s not viable.
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Read moreUnlike cloud computing, the concept of cybersecurity didn’t burst onto the IT scene in the past 10 years. Securing data has always been of the utmost importance. From our inaugural survey to this year’s 10th annual IT Skills and Salary Report, cybersecurity has remained one of the principal IT focal points. Since 2011, security has ranked either first or second in terms of top tech interest by our survey respondents. While cybersecurity has always been a priority, managing it has changed drastically in the last decade. IT security professionals have different responsibilities than they did in 2008.
Read moreA denial-of-service (DoS) attack is a cyber assault intended to block legitimate access to organizations and servers on the Internet. There are two types of DoS attacks: a standard DoS and a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS).
Read moreCyber-attacks are a painful reality in today’s ultra-connected world of gadgets, global positioning and gigabytes of everything. It’s very likely that if you’re reading this, you’ve been a victim of some form of cybercrime in the last 12 months. Whether from an attack on your health insurance provider, a mass credit card hack, or intrusion of your favorite big box retailer — malicious invasions come in many different forms and we’re all susceptible. This is especially true for high-profile organizations and mainstream corporations. Who can forget the near constant coverage of the Sony Pictures hack in 2014 that resulted in thousands of confidential articles and emails exposed to the world?
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