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The Cyber Security Workforce Wants You!

We are in a cyber security crisis. Cyber threats are changing and increasing every second. However, according to the 2019 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study, we, as a nation, are in a cyber security workforce deficit. According to the study, the United States has approximately 804,700 cyber security professionals. In order to better defend U.S organizations, that number would need to increase by 62%. To put it plainly, another 498,480...

To Heck With Hindsight, Data Security Demands Foresight Home Depot

Would you agree that there is a certain appeal to having hindsight? Does the appeal hold when you think of data security? Your data security? I grew up hearing that hindsight is 20/20. Because I have always relied on glasses, the idea of having 20/20 vision gets my attention. I want 20/20 vision. But, I want more than that for my data. I want foresight. Don't you? If you shop, or have ever shopped at Home Depot, I bet you do. Accortding to...

IT Security and the Smug, Son Of A Breach !

When an IT Security breach and a physical security breach converges, we have a Tsunami of sorts. Don't you want to slap this guy 'til he bleeds? You don't have to. The Cosmos will take care of him. His main offense? He makes 'Anonymous' seem like the good guys. In this case maybe they are: To the Syrian people: The world stands with you against the brutal regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Know that time and history are on your side - tyrants...

One Twister Coming Right Up!

HARVEST, Ala. (AP) — "Cody Stewart is done owning a home for a little while. He has lost his house to tornadoes twice in 10 months. A killer twister wiped out his neighborhood in the epic Alabama storms April 27, causing Stewart $40,000 worth of damage that forced him to temporarily move in with his parents. In his house for less than two months with repairs still incomplete, another tornado hit again Friday, March 2nd, ripping off the roof,...

Security Breach? Go Ahead, Infect Me.

"Microbicide research is developing a new method of HIV prevention that will allow individuals to apply a gel, cream, or film prior to sexual activity." An earlier post highlighted the hackers pick for 2011 to date, with the Citigroup data breach taking the top spot. I am sure the officials at Citibank would have preferred to be number one on another type of list; unfortunately, we don't get to choose our poison or how we are going to die....