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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Why you need a CSO/CISO | CIO
Why a CSO/CISO?
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Under Cyber Siege: Nearly Half of Americans Report Being Victims of Scam or Fraud; Majority Say
Ultimate Guide to Harvard Referencing - Cite This For Me
Monday, August 29, 2016
These countries are facing the greatest skills shortages | World Economic Forum
Articles by Steve Morgan | CSO Online
Friday, August 26, 2016
How do I report independent samples T-test data in APA style?
Why distributed networks and smart sensors won’t survive in self-driving cars | Computerworld
self-driving cars | Computerworld
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3112729/car-tech/why-distributed-networks-and-smart-sensors-wont-survive-in-self-driving-cars.html?google_editors_picks=true
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Half of High School Seniors Lack Access to Computer Science -- THE Journal
Ashley Madison Blasted Over Fake Security Award
If a company’s main product is discreet sexual services, it should probably lock down its customer data good and tight.
Federal CIO: More than 10,000 Openings for Cyber Pros in the Federal Government - Nextgov.com
In November of 2015, federal CIO Tony Scott said he was "attempting to fill more than 10,000 estimated openings for cyber professionals in the federal government"
Reporter's Notebook: Testing Out the World's First Self-Driving Taxi
https://news.google.com/news/ampviewer?caurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Famp%2Farticles%2Freporters-notebook-testing-out-the-worlds-first-self-driving-taxi-1472125855#pt0-44718
The biggest threat facing connected autonomous vehicles is cybersecurity | TechCrunch
cybersecurity | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/25/the-biggest-threat-facing-connected-autonomous-vehicles-is-cybersecurity/
How We Can Identify Promising Candidates for Open IT Security Positions
http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/risk-based-security-for-executives/connecting-security-to-the-business/how-we-can-identify-promising-candidates-for-open-it-security-positions/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Apple could be on the hook for $19 billion in taxes, and the Obama administration is livid
administration is livid
https://news.google.com/news/ampviewer?caurl=https%3A%2F%2Famp.businessinsider.com%2Fapple-taxes-us-treasury-european-commission-2016-8#pt0-992520
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
New computer science course’s challenge is finding qualified teachers to teach it | EdSource
Manpower says businesses face 'crippling talent shortage’ across the world
Monday, 18 May 2015 | 11:00 AM ET|00:34
More than one-third of employers around the world are experiencing difficulty filling job positions, global employment consultancy Manpower reported on Monday.
Cybersecurity job market to suffer severe workforce shortage | CSO Online
Automated Cybersecurity Tools Can Aid Agencies Facing a Talent Gap | FedTech Magazine
Rockwell Automation addresses global skills shortage
• Improving machinery design to address ergonomics and safety risks for a more diverse workforce, including older and younger workers.
• Building a Connected Enterprise to improve productivity and efficiency through information-enabled operations.
• Training workers to preserve and pass on the knowledge of experienced workers, and to equip workers with the skills needed to take advantage of new technologies.
• Leveraging vendors and suppliers to augment core competencies when specialised skills are only occasionally required or when local talent is not available.
• Engaging the community to improve the skills and availability of young workers.
Only 1 in 60 students have access to digital learning opportunities outside of the classroom
Half of High School Seniors Lack Access to Computer Science -- THE Journal
New Data: Bridging the Computer Science Access Gap | Change the Equation
Secrecy News 07/17/01
Snowden’s New Lies for Old | The XX Committee
So you want to know about NSA … | The XX Committee
Half of High School Seniors Lack Access to Computer Science -- THE Journal
The Real Russian Mole Inside NSA | | Observer
http://observer.com/2016/08/the-real-russian-mole-inside-nsa/
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Hacking a WordPress Botnet - Wordfence
'via Blog this'
How do I interpret data in SPSS for an independent samples T-test?
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'via Blog this'
Monday, August 22, 2016
Sunday, August 21, 2016
NICE strategic plan lays path for training cyber workforce
Top US Undergraduate Computer Science Programs Skip Cybersecurity Classes
IEEE Quote on cybersecurity path - Platt
“This confusion causes the profession to grow less efficiently than it could,” says IEEE Senior Member Greg Shannon, chief scientist for the CERT Division at Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute, in Pittsburgh, and chair of the IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative. “People can’t say, ‘These are the credentials I need’ and ‘This is how much it is going to cost me to get them.’”
Universities aren’t doing enough to train the cyberdefenders America desperately needs - The Washington Post
Report Shows Few Solutions to Filling Cyber Skills Gap | SecurityWeek.Com
Cyber security sector struggles to fill skills gap - FT.com
The Most Serious Skill Gap Of All - Forbes
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyberthreats, Regulations, Workforce Issues in 2016 - ISACA Now
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Saturday, August 20, 2016
Consumer Attitudes Toward Data Breach Notifications and Loss of Personal Information | RAND
Report Shows Few Solutions to Filling Cyber Skills Gap | SecurityWeek.Com
http://www.securityweek.com/report-shows-few-solutions-filling-cyber-skills-gap
"Our experience shows that the lack of security managers is more severe and impactful than the lack of technology experts. Growing technical skills is important, but seeing a bigger picture of all threats or those relevant to a particular business is paramount." _ Kaspersky
Friday, August 19, 2016
Thursday, August 18, 2016
How Donald Trump could make America great again - Al Jazeera English
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/08/donald-trump-america-great-160816095348041.html
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Reimagining the Cybersecurity Profession | US News
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Charger: Omnicharge: Smart & Compact Portable Power Bank | Indiegogo | Indiegogo
11 things you can do to protect against ransomware, including Cryptolocker
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Motor Mouth: Will your self-driving car kidnap you? | Driving
Facebook's plan to circumvent ad-blocking makes malvertising easy by Violet Blue - potential, threat, defense on Peerlyst
404 to 301 Plugin Considered Harmful - Wordfence
Cloaking, which is specifically banned by Google and will result in a search engine penalty.
[Or] Allowing ads to be inserted into their site over which they have no editorial control, including PayDay loan ads."
SecurityBrief Australia - Heard of Jackware? When connected cars meet ransomware
Monday, August 15, 2016
Why you need a CSO/CISO | CIO
Saturday, August 13, 2016
The Gender Gap in Cybersecurity Can, and Should Be, Closed — IT Security Planet | Your Cybersecurity Magazine
Security Planet | Your Cybersecurity Magazine
"Cybersecurity does not need to be a mostly male domain."
http://www.itsecurityplanet.com/from-the-newsroom/the-gender-gap-in-cybersecurity-can-and-should-be-closed
A Rising Call to Promote STEM Education and Cut Liberal Arts Funding - The New York Times
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Friday, August 12, 2016
Security Freeze: Giants IBM, Cisco 'Squeeze' Palo Alto, Check Point | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD
Blogger Buster: Add a "BlogThis" button to your toolbar
Drag "Blog This" link from age to toolbar - tada!
A New Wireless Hack Can Unlock 100 Million Volkswagens | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/2016/08/oh-good-new-hack-can-unlock-100-million-volkswagens/
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Exploit broker steals Apple thunder, offers $500,000 for iOS zero days | ZDNet
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Monday, August 8, 2016
IoT will account for nearly half of connected devices by 2020, Cisco says | ZDNet
Gartner Says 6.4 Billion Connected "Things" Will Be in Use in 2016, Up 30 Percent From 2015
The Internet of Things: Consumer, Industrial & Public Services - Juniper Research
Major Qualcomm chip security flaws expose 900M Android users | Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/qualcomm-chip-flaws-expose-900-million-android-devices/
Critical for data protection to be at the top of the boardroom agenda - Infosecurity Magazine
Security Think Tank: Infosec pros need to identify and protect GDPR-relevant data
Adult education: There's no age limit to learning at Leicester — University of Leicester
NYU, Google Researchers Hack the Business Model of Adware, Scareware, and Other Unwanted Software | NYU Tandon School of Engineering
DARPA Funds IoT Malware Detection Project - Nextgov.com
Supercomputers offer a look at cybersecurity's automated future | Computerworld
VIZIO SmartCast™ P-Series 50” Class Ultra HD HDR Home Theater Display™ - Black ( P50-C1 ) : Target
- Black ( P50-C1 ) : Target
http://www.target.com/p/vizio-smartcast-p-series-50-class-ultra-hd-hdr-home-theater-display-black-p50-c1/-/A-51228175?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Electronics%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Electronics&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9031326&gclid=Cj0KEQjwuJu9BRDP_-HN9eXs1_UBEiQAlfW39gIpZcnmztr3Wb06SN1cLytbcpo57YCQNvy1SjnhXIMaArZp8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Saturday, August 6, 2016
White House set to split Pentagon ‘Cyber Command’ from NSA
"the Pentagon is planning $35 billion in cyber spending over the next
five years."
https://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/white-house-set-to-split-pentagon-cyber-command-from-nsa/
Friday, August 5, 2016
Arts education provides essential tools
A 2008 study conducted by Americans for the Arts found that creativity is one of the top three personality traits (including intelligence and personability) most important to career success, according to U.S. employers.
NNFS: non-profit umbrella system
Cyberattacks cost companies £34bn in past year, study shows
"Cyberattacks cost UK companies £34.1 billion in the past year, according to a study commissioned by internet services provider Beaming.
The research revealed the most serious cyber security threats to businesses, with managing malware costing £7.5 billion last year and data incidents costing £6.2 billion, compared with the financial impact of burglary, which cost £5.8 billion over the same period."
Skills gap exposing business to growing cyber threat » ApprenticeEye
http://www.apprenticeeye.co.uk/2016/07/17/skills-gap-exposing-business-to-growing-cyber-threat/
"The growing cyber skills gap is set to have major consequences for UK businesses, according to a new study. More than 75% of the CIOs that took part in the Robert Half survey said they believed unless something serious was done, their businesses wouldn't have the skills to cope with a cyber attack"
Professionals Across the Globe Agree: Governments Don’t Invest Enough in Cyber - Nextgov.com
"33 percent of respondents to a recent survey — spanning eight nations — said a cyber skills shortage does "direct and measurable damage" to their organizations, according to ajoint report compiled by Intel Security and Washington think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies"
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Uzbek receptionist at luxury Thai resort accused by FBI of aiding £22m hack
https://news.google.com/news/ampviewer?caurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2F2016%2F08%2F02%2Fuzbek-receptionist-at-luxury-thai-resort-accused-by-fbi-of-aidin%2Famp%2F#pt0-298976
Cyber-Security Skills Shortage Leaves Companies Vulnerable - InformationWeek
http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/security-and-risk-strategy/cyber-security-skills-shortage-leaves-companies-vulnerable/d/d-id/1326463
CompTIA | Cybersecurity Standard
https://www.comptia.org/standards/cybersecurity-standard
"Cybersecurity has evolved. Securing a network perimeter is just the beginning. IT organizations must be prepared for the inevitable breach. The CompTIA Channel Standard for Cybersecurity is designed to help form well thought-out plans and processes for effective response to such an incident."