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GUEST ESSAY: A call to blur the lines between cybersecurity training, up-skilling and higher ed

The Last Watchdog

In a recent survey of US-based CEOs, talent shortages and cybersecurity were listed as two of the top five business concerns in 2022. Similar to how we must reevaluate how we’re training and giving the people the skills to fill cybersecurity roles, we must also reevaluate how we hire and retain them. Rethinking the talent game.

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Government surveying further education providers before Brexit

IT Governance

The latest guidance from the government will assess the way further education providers are preparing for the UK’s departure from the EU, and it’s currently running a survey to get input from those looking for advice. Meanwhile, IT Governance has a wide selection of tools and services to help the education sector meet its requirements.

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Higher Education Skills Survey Report 2018

CILIP

Higher Education Skills Survey Report 2018. CB Resourcing in partnership with CILIP proudly launched their HE Skills Survey at CILIP headquarters to an audience of senior figures from academic libraries. The survey reports highlighted the rise in popularity of Professional Registration as ?an

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GUEST ESSAY: A Memorial Day call to upskill more veterans for in-demand cybersecurity roles

The Last Watchdog

Meanwhile, 200,000 well-trained and technically skilled military service members are discharged each year. Training and certification must become more accessible and hiring criteria must change to encourage veterans to apply for these roles. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent.

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Ways to Develop a Cybersecurity Training Program for Employees

Security Affairs

Now is the moment to train your personnel on security best practices, if you haven’t already. Experian predicts 2022 will be a hangover from the “cyberdemic” of 2021, making it crucial to stay ahead by designing a cybersecurity training program for employees and strengthening defenses.

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Combat the increasing ransomware threat by educating employees

IT Governance

A recent Sophos survey of 2,700 IT managers in organisations with 100-5,000 employees around the world, revealed that many businesses are not prepared for ransomware attacks. 54% of those surveyed had experienced an attack within the past year. The survey recommends educating end users, as this will enable them to identify attacks. “End

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Why has there been increase in cyber risks for the education sector?

IT Governance

The coronavirus pandemic has arguably affected the education sector more than any other, with schools, colleges and universities around the globe having been forced to close their doors and deliver classes remotely. The most common threat that the education sector faces are downloaders, adware and Trojan horses. Adware and malware.