Just as the field of cybersecurity grew out of information technology, cybersecurity education is evolving as an offshoot of the computer science field. The current state of cybersecurity course offerings as an underdeveloped computer science footnote is allowing the skills gap to grow. To change this, higher education has to…
Read MoreIf we’ve learned anything this year, it’s that mobile malware, malvertising and phishing attacks are growing. Organizations of all sizes and industries are at risk, and IT and security leaders responsible for managing endpoints and mobile security are well aware that their organizations’ data, customer privacy and brand reputation —…
Read MoreCybersecurity is among the most siloed disciplines in all of IT. The industry is exceedingly fragmented between many highly specialized companies. In fact, according to IBM estimates, the average enterprise uses 80 different products from 40 vendors. To put this in perspective, imagine a law enforcement officer trying to piece…
Read MoreCybersecurity problems and deficiencies have been front-page news for some time, yet some of the industry’s most intractable — and embarrassing — themes remain the same. Along with SQL injections, weak passwords and social engineering, we continue to deal with the fact that women currently only make up about 20…
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