Here’s a rundown of some of the most interesting news and articles from the past week: Data exchange in a smart city: choosing the right approach To achieve a true Smart City and improve the quality of life for citizens, this should be a city-wide effort. This includes the sharing of data for collaboration and…
RESTON, go., July 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / – US Cyber Games ™ today announced that CompTIA, the world’s leading provider of vendor-neutral technical training and certification for IT staff worldwide, has launched the first ever US Cyber Games competition and national cyber team sponsors. Founded by Katzcy ™ in partnership with the National Institute of Standards…
As the industry is hit by a spate of high-profile cyberattacks, companies seek outside help to ensure their employees are aware of the latest threats. James Hadley, CEO of Bristol-based tech start-up Immersive Labs, said it was difficult to ensure that employees tasked with protecting their company’s systems are ahead of the ever-evolving threats. Hadley…
The demand for talent in the cybersecurity sector is growing exceptionally fast after 2020 breaking records for data loss in security breaches and the number of cyber attacks on businesses and government agencies. According to Cybersecurity Ventures’ 2019/2020 Cybersecurity Jobs Report, the world is preparing for 3.5 million vacancies in the industry this year. Of…
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the education sector massively and caused chaos among students. There is uncertainty and confusion about career opportunities, job availability, and general wellbeing. Mr. Sanjay Sengupta, Co-Founder and CTO, WhizHack Technologies is speaking to us to open new avenues for students and equip them with skills that will make them known…
National Guardsmen have just completed a two-week training exercise responding to a simulated cyberattack that destroyed critical utilities in the United States. The drills have become an annual event, but this year gained even more prominence after launching several major ransomware and cyber attacks over the past few months that crippled large parts of America’s…
The UK’s cybersecurity industry is worth £ 8.3 billion, according to figures released by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in 2020. However, the picture is not as conclusive as you might think – different areas of the cybersecurity industry are growing at different speeds and world events continue to shape the evolving…
Academics could soon be officially sanctioned for “unjustified” self-quotations or claiming authorship, despite contributing little to a project under a new code of conduct that could set a global trend. The new rules in Switzerland are considered to be groundbreaking, as they drastically expand the definition of scientific misconduct and include dubious behavior that has…
In recent years the shipping industry has evolved significantly in terms of the types of cyber threats it faces, with increasingly targeted attacks as opposed to “accidental” attacks, which inevitably means higher risk for superyachts. In the second part of a series of interviews with experts from Lloyd’s Register, Peter Sponer, Cyber Security Sales Director…
The digital transformation in healthcare benefits both healthcare organizations and patients. For example, it helps a hospital operate networked systems and processes for patients and medical staff, and enables the necessary care and services to be provided with much greater efficiency and accuracy. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought tremendous growth in telemedicine. Services like Halodoc,…