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THIS WEEK ON THE HILL: (ISC)² ADVOCATES FOR THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. Earlier this week, (ISC)² Managing Director for North America, Dan Waddell provided expert testimony to the Subcommittee on Information Technology during a hearing Reviewing Federal IT Workforce Challenges and Possible Solutions. The hearing aimed to examine the development, recruitment, and retention of the United States federal government’s IT […]
GISWS RESULTS – WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. The 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) Women in Cybersecurity report, co-authored by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education and the Executive Women’s Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy, and presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC focuses on the unique attributes, as well as the […]
MOVING TO A CULTURE OF TRUST IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION – PERSPECTIVES FROM THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. The move to a paperless system to improve health and social care is an ambition central to many governments around the world. (ISC)² recently held a roundtable event in London, United Kingdom (UK) inviting several people who work within the sector and the country’s National Public […]
CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE SHORTAGE PROJECTED AT 1.8 MILLION BY 2022
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. The results from the eighth Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) have been released this week. The workforce gap is estimated to be growing, with the projected shortage reaching 1.8 million professionals by 2022. While the gap is not news, the fact that it is growing […]
THE (ISC)² GLOBAL INFORMATION SECURITY WORKFORCE STUDY IS BACK!
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. RSA Conference is less than a week away! The annual information security event will be held at the Moscone Center, February 13-17, in San Francisco, CA. On Thursday, February 16, (ISC)² will release the first in a series of reports from its’ 2017 Global Information Security […]
BUILD YOUR (ISC)² NETWORK THROUGH CHAPTERS IN EMEA AND NORTH AMERICA
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. Are you looking to start an (ISC)² Chapter in your area? The enrollment period for chapters in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and North America regions is now open through February 5. Through the chapter program, (ISC)² members and other information security professionals further […]
THE FIRST 90 DAYS BRINGS BOTH UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE
This post was originally published here by. During its first few weeks, the Trump administration issued several executive orders that left heads spinning, with many federal personnel unclear of the implications. One particular order that is causing significant anxiety among federal cybersecurity personnel – including thousands of (ISC)² members — is the hiring freeze. How is the […]
EMEA ADVISORY COUNCIL MARKS INTERNATIONAL DATA PROTECTION DAY WITH GDPR WARNING
This post was originally published here . This Saturday marks the 10th anniversary for Data Protection Day, celebrated each year on 28 January – which is the date the Council of Europe’s data protection convention, known as “Convention 108”, was established. Data Protection Day, known as Privacy Day outside of Europe, is now celebrated globally, raising […]
“NO NEED FOR FURTHER CYBER SECURITY REGULATION AT THIS TIME”
This post was originally published here by (ISC)² Management. Yes, you did read the headline right. It is the conclusion of a United Kingdom’s Government review (Cyber security regulation and incentives review) published right at the end of 2016. Here, the UK Government concludes that the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with its reporting requirements […]
SO WHAT’S NEW WITH THE NEW UK CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY?
Adrian Davis wrote an interesting post about SO WHAT’S NEW WITH THE NEW UK CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY? that I would like to share. “The intent to enforce… something quite significant actually. A first read and review of the news coverage around the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) new Cybersecurity Strategy earlier this month left many believing that there is little to […]
