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@SCMagazine shared
On Sep 20, 2021
SC Media Women in IT Security 2021: What women talk about when women talk about their #cybersecurity jobs https://t.co/CS0LJOCFur
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What women talk about when women talk about their cybersecurity jobs

What women talk about when women talk about their cybersecurity jobs

The most important dialogs for recruitment happen in person, informally, in the bathrooms at conferences and over drinks at networking events. There may not be a Yelp for how companies ...

@winklhawk shared
On Sep 22, 2021
BrandPost: Keeping Your Hybrid Workforce Secure with Cyber Hygiene Training #cybersecurity #feedly https://t.co/zTsAv1bNLH
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Keeping Your Hybrid Workforce Secure with Cyber Hygiene Training

Keeping Your Hybrid Workforce Secure with Cyber Hygiene Training

Any time an organization shifts an employee’s workspace and network usage, they may be less adept at identifying phishing attacks, social engineering or other security threats.

@winklhawk shared
On Sep 22, 2021
5 observations about XDR #cybersecurity #feedly https://t.co/RTsmybzBTt
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5 observations about XDR

5 observations about XDR

The technology is evolving, so security professionals and pundits must be open-minded and closely track market developments.

@snlyngaas shared
On Sep 22, 2021
RT @Geneva_Sands: Biden administration issues new security guidance to companies aimed at blunting cyberattacks @snlyngaas reports https://t.co/hiBVzLyj6C
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Biden administration issuing new security guidance to companies aimed at blunting cyberattacks

Biden administration issuing new security guidance to companies aimed at blunting cyberattacks

The Biden administration is issuing new security guidance to critical infrastructure firms in an attempt to blunt the impact of ransomware and other hacks, following a series of attacks on ...

@SCMagazine shared
On Sep 17, 2021
More strategies emerge, this time calling upon @FERC to lock down critical infrastructure. https://t.co/Ecw3xCW73q
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FERC, US government looks to update cybersecurity requirements for energy utilities

FERC, US government looks to update cybersecurity requirements for energy utilities

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is asking input on information collection regulations for how energy companies secure bulk electric systems while its CIO speculated earlier this ...

@WeldPond shared
On Sep 17, 2021
"Obviously, that is kindergarten-level security, but it is amazing that many IoT devices do not even have that level," [Wysopal] says. "Those basics need to be in all software, so we should make those requirements be part of the labels." https://t.co/DA5Y3s6Yzy
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IoT 'Nutrition' Labels Aim to Put Security on Display

IoT 'Nutrition' Labels Aim to Put Security on Display

NIST has laid the groundwork for an easy-to-understand way to communicate to consumers the security of software and connected devices.

@CISAgov shared
On Sep 23, 2021
RT @SecMayorkas: Today, we are delivering on the first step of @POTUS’s National Security Memorandum (NSM) objectives to strengthen the cybersecurity of our Nation’s critical infrastructure control systems. https://t.co/nCnzLlncNB
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Joint Statement by Secretaries Mayorkas and Raimondo on President Biden’s National Security Memorandum to Strengthen Nation’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Joint Statement by Secretaries Mayorkas and Raimondo on President Biden’s National Security Memorandum to Strengthen Nation’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released a joint statement on the issuance of preliminary cybersecurity performance goals as ...

@SCMagazine shared
On Sep 21, 2021
SC Media Women in IT Security 2021: Recruiting female cyber pros: Are your hiring practices underqualified? | “Recruiting a diverse #cybersecurity workforce is not a side project. It’s not a ‘nice to have.’" https://t.co/kM3Q68izi3
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Recruiting female cyber pros: Are your hiring practices underqualified?

Recruiting female cyber pros: Are your hiring practices underqualified?

To ensure more diversity and eliminate gender bias, companies may want to rethink how they write job descriptions, conduct interviews and evaluate candidates and their abilities.