Mentoring – A way to resolve the skills gap
Over the last few years, I have listened to many presentations, read many articles and countless white papers on the cybersecurity skills gap.
Craig Ford | 08 Apr | Read more
Over the last few years, I have listened to many presentations, read many articles and countless white papers on the cybersecurity skills gap.
Craig Ford | 08 Apr | Read more
Many companies may be feeling heightened onus to protect their data from theft as the new notifiable data breaches (NDB) scheme kicks into effect tomorrow, but companies considering broad employee and data monitoring programs will want to proceed carefully despite a global review that found such programs are easier to introduce in Australia than almost any other country.
David Braue | 21 Feb | Read more
Poor or no cybersecurity training, a lack of repeatable security processes, failure to align business and cybersecurity goals and a short-term view have all exacerbated a cybersecurity skills crisis that is widening, according to a new global study, despite a range of efforts to address it in new ways.
David Braue | 09 Nov | Read more
Small organizations still struggle to stay on top of threats and keep their networks and IT assets safe, even as larger organization lay the groundwork to tackle future challenges, a new survey of security and IT decision-makers reveals.
It's just as shady and dangerous as ever, but something has changed in the way the dark web does business, and it will look very familiar to IT buyers.
Josh Fruhlinger | 24 Jul | Read more
Trained continually by ever-expanding masses of security data, AI promises to finally help CSOs keep up with the flood
David Braue | 24 Jul | Read more
Observers of this month’s G20 meeting are still scratching their heads over the proposed strategic cybersecurity partnership between the United States and Russia, whose leader Vladimir Putin went into the meeting expecting chastising over alleged Russian interference in the US elections.
David Braue | 10 Jul | Read more
The role of artificial intelligence in improving security defences has expanded dramatically in recent years – but it may have expanded a bit too far, with a UK court blasting the provision of patient healthcare data to Google’s DeepMind for analysis.
David Braue | 10 Jul | Read more
ISC(2) Estimates a global cyber security workforce shortage of 1.5 million jobs over the next five years.
Young Australians are among the least prepared to enter the cybersecurity profession amongst their peers in 11 other countries, according to a new survey of millennial attitudes towards cybersecurity careers.
David Braue | 08 Nov | Read more
Customer satisfaction is closely linked with the efficacy of information-security protections, a senior quality-assurance executive has warned as new global research reveals that despite their recognition of security's importance Australian companies are struggling to secure the right skills and processes to ensure a high-security customer experience.
David Braue | 20 Sep | Read more
Andrew Johnson is the Chief Executive of ACS, the professional association for IT in Australia
Anthony Caruana | 13 Sep | Read more
Value-added resellers (VARs) across Australia and New Zealand are struggling to obtain adequate security skills, according to recent findings from industry organisation CompTIA, and most are looking to other firms to plug those holes rather than trying to hire staff themselves.
David Braue | 21 Apr | Read more