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BrandPost: Desperately seeking cybersecurity help

Issued by: CSO

Security executives desperate to fill cybersecurity openings face the worst IT skills shortage in memory with the workforce gap in the information security field expected to reach 1.5 million cybersecurity job openings by 2019. The White House grew so concerned that it introduced the Cybersecurity National Action Plan earlier this year. The government’s investment to…

Software Security

What can we do about the critical cybersecurity skills shortage?

Issued by: Help Net Security

Tech-savvy youth could plug a widening skills gap as employers seek to combat the growing threat of cybercrime and avert mass disruption to public and private lives. But the industry is failing to provide a clear path for young people to find work, hone their skills, and serve society. Instead, they are being tempted to…