Tonia Dudley of Cofense shares 5 ways you can protect YOUR small business from phishing and other cyber threats.

Having an informed workforce that knows how and is actively involved in keeping the physical and extended virtual workplace as safe as possible can reduce risk due to human error. To that end, SVP and CISO for Cisco, Steve Martino, recommends setting a goal to move employees through three phases of security engagement.

Week 3 of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is here, and we will shine a spotlight on helping everyone at work – from the break room to the boardroom – understand the importance of online safety. When you are on the job – whether it’s at a corporate office, local restaurant, healthcare provider, academic institution or government agency ‒ your organization’s online safety and security are a responsibility we all share.

The traditional cybersecurity role is changing and the traditional approach to identifying talent is all but obsolete. There are many career paths within the industry, and professionals with a variety of skills in any field can find themselves on the front lines contributing to an organization’s cybersecurity and larger business goals.

Four strategies to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

The cybersecurity talent shortage is real, and it’s an all-hands-on-deck moment to overcome it. Yet many people who could be well qualified to take on the diverse roles that cyber needs are daunted at the prospect – if they don’t have the deep math or science background commonly associated with this field.

Cybersecurity professionals touch the lives of each and every one of us — they play a critical role on the front lines of protecting our nation’s economy, from securing our financial information to making sure our quality of life is not jeopardized. Yet the nation faces a looming cybersecurity workforce crisis - by 2021, an estimated 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will go unfilled.

One of the most important aspects of helping your children navigate connected life is communication. Just as talking to your kids about other sensitive topics is never a “one and done” conversation, you have to tailor your talks to their developmental level, the type of internet use they’re engaging in at that age and the kinds of threats they’ll likely face at that point.

As a parent, you teach your kids everything – how to ride a bike, how to drive, how to read and more. That’s because you’re responsible for your child’s well-being, in every sense of the word. In 2018, that means you are responsible for your children’s online well-being too.