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Cybersecurity salaries are rising, but some professionals wonder if the stress and burnout is worth it
Security practitioner salaries have grown by a considerable amount in the last 12 months, but so has the stress associated with the role, according to new research. A survey of UK cyber professionals between October 2023 and March 2024, conducted by CIISec, found the average wage for a security worker now stands at £87,205. This is roughly £10,000 higher than…
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Only a Quarter of Cybersecurity Professionals are Women
As of 2023, women make up only 20% and 25% of the cybersecurity workforce, according to training body ISC2. New research from Deloitte explores the reasons behind this gender gap, despite the high demand for skilled professionals in the industry. Half of young working women interested in cybersecurity feel they lack sufficient knowledge of the field to pursue a career…
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UK Government launches competition to find future cybersecurity professionals
The UK government’s latest effort to attract young people into cybersecurity careers is a competition offering the chance to ‘represent the UK on the world stage’. The new UK Cyber Team Competition is open to 18 to 25-year-olds and involves cyber exercises designed to test their technical expertise and problem-solving abilities. Simulations run as part of the competition will involve…
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50% More Professionals Rank Data Privacy as a Top GenAI Concern in 2024
Concerns over data privacy in relation to generative AI have surged, a new report from Deloitte has found. While last year only 22% of professionals ranked it among their top three concerns, this year the figure has risen to 72%. The next highest ethical GenAI concerns were transparency and data provenance, with 47% and 40% of professionals ranking them in…
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22 must-have Android widgets for busy professionals – Computerworld
8. Hurry Day Countdown & Reminder Got an important deadline on the horizon — or maybe an upcoming company trip? The delightfully simple Hurry Day Countdown app does one thing and does it well: It lets you create eye-catching countdown widgets for specific events and then keep an eye on exactly how long is left before the moment arrives. All…
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48% of Security Professionals Believe AI Is Risky
A recent survey of 500 security professionals by HackerOne, a security research platform, found that 48% believe AI poses the most significant security risk to their organization. Among their greatest concerns related to AI include: Leaked training data (35%). Unauthorized usage (33%). The hacking of AI models by outsiders (32%). These fears highlight the urgent need for companies to reassess…
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How AI can augment security professionals’ capabilities
While artificial intelligence (AI) has been a fixture in cyber security for many years, from automation to machine learning, its recent evolution has led to an explosion of possibilities for the industry. Like with all emerging technologies, businesses need a solid understanding of how AI can be exploited to better serve their interests – and this is proving particularly important…
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