Day: December 13, 2016

Cybersecurity skills aren’t being taught in college

Cybersecurity is a growing concern across the globe and businesses are eager to build secure products and keep corporate data safe. The only problem is that cybersecurity is a relatively new skill, and there just aren’t enough qualified candidates to go around. When Intel and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) surveyed 775

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Politics bog down US response to election hacks

U.S. efforts to get to the bottom about Russia’s role in hacking this year’s presidential election may very well end up mired in politics, hampering any response. On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was the latest U.S. lawmaker to call for an investigation into Russia’s possible involvement. “This simply cannot be

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Too many contractors spoil the business

As a traveling computer security consultant for over 20 years, I’ve had the chance to visit a lot of different operations and see what works and doesn’t work. I’m always looking for common denominators for successes and failures, and I share these lessons as I learn them. But I realize I’ve unconsciously absorbed one home

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