The Celebration Continues - Building the Next Generation

  We have arrived at our last week of celebration of US Cyber Security Awareness month!

   I've been posting comments in line with the weekly themes put together by DHS.  This week the theme is Building the Next Generation of Cyber Professionals.

   Whenever information security managers get together, one of the topics is often the talent crunch.  In almost any metro area in the US there is close to zero unemployment in security.  Add to that the coming brain drain as the baby boomers retire, and we have a looming problem.

   On the positive side, we're seeing more university and community college infosec programs.

   But there is more work than people.  The federal government estimates that they need 10,000 new infosec professionals in the coming years.  How is that going to work?

The Celebration Continues! - Your Evolving Digital Life

   We continue our celebration of US Cyber Security Awareness month!  This partnership between Homeland Security, NCSA (National Cyber Security Alliance) and the MS-ISAC (Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center) is an opportunity to recognize the importance of information security.  It started in 2003 as a way to build awareness for online security and privacy and to encourage individuals, business and government.

   This is another of my weekly posts connected with the weekly themes put together by DHS.  This week the theme is Your Evolving Digital Life.

   You practically need to be online to survive and thrive in today's world.  Whether we're talking about digital natives or newbies, we all need to handle some aspects of our lives online.  And all ages are involved!  Senior Citizens are the fastest growing online demographic group.  Not to be outdone, over 33% of babies born in the US already have some kind of online presence!  And people aren't the only online residents... our refrigerators, cars, scales, light bulbs, power grids and medical devices have joined us.

Keep Celebrating! - Mobile and Social

   We continue our celebration of US Cyber Security Awareness month!  This partnership between Homeland Security, NCSA (National Cyber Security Alliance) and the MS-ISAC (Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center) is an opportunity to recognize the importance of information security.  It started in 2003 as a way to build awareness for online security and privacy and to encourage individuals, business and government.

   This is another of my weekly posts connected with the weekly themes put together by DHS.  This week the theme is staying protected while always connected.  That rhymes!

   We are always connected!  According to the Pew Research Center, in 2015 90% of american adults own a cell phone, 64% own a smart phone.  And one of the major uses for smart phones is... not calls but social media!  How do we stay safe online and on the move?

Celebrate! - A Culture of Security

   It's time again to celebrate that wonderful US event... Happy Cyber Security Awareness month!  This partnership between Homeland Security, NCSA (National Cyber Security Alliance) and the MS-ISAC (Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center) is an opportunity to recognize the importance of information security.  It started in 2003 as a way to build awareness for online security and privacy and to encourage individuals, business and government.

   This month I'll be putting out weekly posts connected with the weekly themes put together by DHS.  This week the theme is creating a culture of security.

   The message is simple... in the workplace security is a team sport.  All organizations have customers, patients, systems and data to protect.  To accomplish this, security must be part of everyone's job.