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MS in Cyber Security Program hosts: Trends in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency on April 19
How are cryptocurrencies shaping modern business? What challenges need to be overcome for blockchain? What opportunities exist for blockchain and crypto? Which industries will blockchain technology disrupt? What is mining? How does investing in crypto take place? What jobs may come out of the blockchain revolution? What will the next Facebook / Twitter look like? […]
3 ways to make the most of GDPR
The announcement of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in 2016 has flooded the news cycle with concerns over what requirements entail and how companies should prepare themselves. GDPR will necessitate a significant effort, and businesses are understandably apprehensive about the resources and cost required to do so. Despite these concerns, the EU’s […]
Lessons For 2018 From The Worst Hack Of 2017
The Equifax hack of 2017 had a massive impact and left many wondering whether their data was actually secure. The numbers involved were simply staggering: 145.5 million US customers had their data stolen, including their names, social security numbers, addresses and…Read more
Cyber Security Boot-Camps
Last week 25 graduate and undergraduate students attended the first Saturday series boot-camp of the fall semester. M.S. in cyber security students run the program. Attendees learned about: – Credit card fraud and prevention – Social media and privacy – Digital footprints on the web and documents – Anonymity, TOR and VPN – Encryption for […]
3.5 million unfilled Cyber Security jobs by 2021. Open positions to triple over the next five years.
Cybersecurity labor crunch to hit 3.5 million unfilled jobs by 2021 The cyber crime epidemic is expected to triple the number of open positions over the next five years A new report out from Cybersecurity Ventures estimates there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs by 2021, up from 1 million openings last year. Employment […]
Cisco Warns of Destruction of Service Cybersecurity Attacks
With the seemingly endless stream of news on data breaches, vulnerabilities and threats, it’s often hard to see any positive traction. Cisco’s 2017 Midyear security report released this week includes its fair share of dramatic predictions but also shows how some areas of security have improved. Read more…
Top 10 Cybersecurity Acquisitions So Far This Year
CRN ranks 2017’s biggest acquisitions in cybersecurity. Read more…
Why Cyber Security Should Be at the Top of Your Priority List
Cyber security has never been as important as it is today. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017, published recently by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and undertaken by Ipsos Mori highlights some statistics that should make even the most jaded CIOs sit up and take notice. Read more…
The 3 Most In-demand Cybersecurity Jobs of 2017
Amid a shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, here are the three positions in the field that companies are seeking out the most, according to tech staffing firm Mondo. Read more…
Top Cybersecurity Trends for the First Half of 2017
Depending on how you look at it, security has thus far had another stellar year in terms of visibility across industry and society, criticality to business, and busyness for IT and security professionals. Read more…