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Closing the skills gap – part 4: Michael Smith, Neustar

August 25, 2022 admin

Are firms failing to hire the right people for cybersecurity roles? The issue of the skills shortage is well documented. There is less discussion of the “hiring gap”. Some organisations are failing to fill vacancies; […]

Closing the skills gap – part 3: Karen Worstell, VMWare

August 9, 2022 admin

How early do we need to start to awaken interest in cybersecurity, and indeed technology, as a career? As the industry continues to face a skills shortage, employers and educators are looking more closely at […]

Closing the skills gap – part 1: Deryck Mitchelson

July 6, 2022 admin

The cybersecurity industry faces a massive skills gap. In the UK, the number of vacancies is put at more than 30,000. Worldwide, experts put the shortfall at over three million. And the global pandemic has […]

The tale of a stolen iPad

February 10, 2022 admin

What happens if your personal devices are stolen? Losing the device might just be the start. The harsh truth is few victims of theft recover their goods. But the loss of the hardware can be […]

Ageism in Infosec: Are we losing the older generation?

January 27, 2022 admin

Is ageism a problem in cybersecurity, and IT? The pandemic has accelerated a trend that observers were already warning about: older staff are leaving IT security. And with them, their knowledge and experience leaves too. […]

The security of things: protecting the IoT

January 13, 2022 admin

The Internet of Things continues to grow at pace. But are security flaws being addressed? There are already millions, if not billions, of IoT devices in use. Industrial, operational technology and consumer hardware is increasingly […]

Security Insights: 2021 year in review

December 16, 2021 admin

In this episode, we ask experts in cybersecurity to look back at 2021, and to share their outlook for 2022. What were the year’s main security events? And vitally, what will be the threats and […]

Respect in Security: making cyber a safer place

December 2, 2021 admin

The cybersecurity industry needs to be a safe space for everyone who works in it. Unfortunately, right now, that is far from the case. A significant proportion of industry professionals, from interns to CISOs, have […]

Can digital solve the global identity gap?

November 18, 2021 admin

Can digital technology help people around the world who lack access to a documented identity? Over a billion people worldwide lack access to basic paperwork, such as a birth certificate or passport. This makes it […]

Rent a hack? Why cybercrime is now a service

October 20, 2021 admin

Criminal groups are increasingly turning their attention to cyber, a trend that picked up pace during the pandemic. Technical skills are no longer needed to launch a cyber or phishing attack. Instead, anyone can buy […]