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Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025

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Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025 2024-11-13 at 07:06 By Help Net Security AI can expose your work secrets. The same goes for AI-generated content, which has revolutionized workplace productivity but comes with hidden risks. As more employees use AI models to streamline tasks—whether drafting reports, building code, or designing products, they […]

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4 reasons why veterans thrive as cybersecurity professionals

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4 reasons why veterans thrive as cybersecurity professionals 2024-11-11 at 07:35 By Help Net Security Through their past military service, veterans are trained to think like adversaries, often share that mission-driven spirit and excel when working with a team to achieve a larger goal. They develop and champion the unique traits that cybersecurity companies need

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Hiring guide: Key skills for cybersecurity researchers

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Hiring guide: Key skills for cybersecurity researchers 2024-11-04 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Rachel Barouch, an Organizational Coach for VCs and startups and a former VP HR in both a VC and a Cybersecurity startup, discusses the dynamics of cybersecurity researchers and team-building strategies. She highlights that these researchers,

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Myths holding women back from cybersecurity careers

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Myths holding women back from cybersecurity careers 2024-10-22 at 06:33 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Dr Kathryn Jones, Head of School, Computer Science and Informatics at Cardiff University, discusses the challenges and misconceptions that deter women from pursuing careers in cybersecurity. Dr Jones also outlines the diverse skills, mentorship, and outreach

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Widening talent pool in cyber with on-demand contractors

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Widening talent pool in cyber with on-demand contractors 2024-10-10 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Filling roles within the cyber sector is an ongoing battle. The shortfall of workers risks creating a vicious cycle within existing cyber teams: With fewer team members to spread the workload on, you risk burning out security professionals. Many make

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The critical role of IT staffing in strengthening cybersecurity

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The critical role of IT staffing in strengthening cybersecurity 2024-05-16 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Many organizations lack adequate IT staffing to combat cyber threats. A comprehensive approach to cybersecurity requires more than technical solutions. It involves the right staff with the unique expertise necessary to recognize and prevent potential threats. This makes IT

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Making cybersecurity more appealing to women, closing the skills gap

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Making cybersecurity more appealing to women, closing the skills gap 2024-05-01 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Charly Davis, CCO at Sapphire, provides insights into the current challenges and barriers women face in the cybersecurity industry. Davis emphasizes the need for proactive strategies to attract diverse talent, improve mentorship opportunities,

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73% of SME security pros missed or ignored critical alerts

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73% of SME security pros missed or ignored critical alerts 2024-04-25 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) IT staff is overwhelmed by the complexity and demands of managing multiple tools in their security stack, leading them to miss critical severity events and weaken their company’s security posture, according to Coro.

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Why are many businesses turning to third-party security partners?

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Why are many businesses turning to third-party security partners? 2024-04-10 at 08:03 By Help Net Security In 2023, 71% of organizations across various industries reported that their business feels the impact of the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage. Many companies have been forced to scale back their cybersecurity programs as they struggle to find experienced candidates

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If you prepare, a data security incident will not cause an existential crisis

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If you prepare, a data security incident will not cause an existential crisis 2024-01-09 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Why is it that when a company becomes aware of a potential data security incident, the team working on it (and others who are made aware that “something” is going on) have an immediate and

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New insights into the global industrial cybersecurity landscape

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New insights into the global industrial cybersecurity landscape 22/12/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, William Noto, VP and Industry Principal for Claroty, discusses their recent global survey of 1,100 IT and OT security professionals who work in critical infrastructure sectors. When it comes to ransomware attacks, the impact

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Staying ahead in 2024 with top cybersecurity predictions

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Staying ahead in 2024 with top cybersecurity predictions 14/12/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security What will 2024 hold for the cybersecurity landscape? In this Help Net Security video, Steve Cobb, CISO at SecurityScorecard, offers his take on what professionals can expect next year. The post Staying ahead in 2024 with top cybersecurity predictions appeared

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Why are IT professionals not automating?

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Why are IT professionals not automating? 11/12/2023 at 09:01 By Help Net Security As an IT professional, you understand the value of automation, and like many IT experts, you may approach it with a mix of excitement and apprehension. Automation is a powerful tool for streamlining processes, reducing manual tasks, and enhancing efficiency within an

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Cybersecurity workforce shortages: 67% report people deficits

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Cybersecurity workforce shortages: 67% report people deficits 02/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security The global cybersecurity workforce has reached 5.5 million people, an 8.7% increase from 2022, representing 440,000 new jobs, according to ISC2. While this is the highest workforce ever recorded, the report shows that demand is still outpacing the supply. The cybersecurity

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High-business-impact outages are incredibly expensive

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High-business-impact outages are incredibly expensive 05/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Peter Pezaris, Chief Strategy and Design Officer at New Relic, discusses observability adoption and how full-stack observability leads to better service-level metrics, such as fewer, shorter outages and lower outage costs. 32% of respondents to a recent

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MITRE ATT&CK project leader on why the framework remains vital for cybersecurity pros

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MITRE ATT&CK project leader on why the framework remains vital for cybersecurity pros 26/09/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz MITRE ATT&CK, a common language for cybersecurity professionals to communicate with each other and better understand real-world adversary behaviors, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall. In this Help Net Security interview, project leader Adam Pennington discusses

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IT workers see generative AI as a serious threat to their profession

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IT workers see generative AI as a serious threat to their profession 26/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security While many IT workers see the productivity benefits of AI, 56% believe it benefits employers more than employees, according to Ivanti. Additionally, 63% are concerned generative AI tools might take their job in the next five

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4 ways simulation training alleviates team burnout

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4 ways simulation training alleviates team burnout 18/08/2023 at 11:32 By Help Net Security Burnout is endemic in the cybersecurity industry, damaging the mental and physical health of cyber professionals and leaving organizations underskilled, understaffed, and overexposed to cyber risk as security leaders and team members leave for more promising career opportunities elsewhere or drop

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Heavy workloads driving IT professionals to resign

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Heavy workloads driving IT professionals to resign 17/08/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security A quarter of IT professionals are seriously contemplating leaving their current jobs within the next six months, potentially costing US companies upwards of 145 billion dollars, according to Ivanti. These statistics highlight the pressing need for organizations to relieve the burden

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Cybersecurity as a global, multi-sector activity with Mihoko Matsubara

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Cybersecurity as a global, multi-sector activity with Mihoko Matsubara 11/08/2023 at 05:47 By Help Net Security Like many leaders in the cybersecurity space, the professional journey of Mihoko Matsubara did not necessarily begin with securing devices or technology. However, once she discovered it, she was hooked. Discussing her career path with the Left to Our

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