Women in CyberSecurity Champion National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCys) Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) was established in 2012 by Dr. Ambareen Siraj of Tennessee Tech University
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WiCyS Annual Conference
WiCyS Annual Conference We Did It! The WiCyS Annual Conference 2021 met live on September 8 through 10 in Denver!
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Ransomware Gangs Break the Moral Compass
Sadly, ransomware gangs are on the prowl in the healthcare sector as COVID-19 infections increase. Ransomware groups appear to have no shame or moral compass concerning the life-saving care hospitals are offering COVID patients.
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OLLI at FIU – Where learning never retires!
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida International University (OLLI at FIU) provides non-credit educational experiences and social engagement opportunities for those who are at least 50 years of age.
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The Real Password Failure – Human Error
According to the latest data breach report by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, the cost of a data breach in 2021 is US$ 4.24 million, this is a 10% rise from the average cost in 2019 which was $3.86 million.
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Twentieth Anniversary of 9/11/2001
As our team gathered for a conference, a TV outside the conference room showed the World Trade Center burning and billowing smoke after a plane had crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. What shocking news.
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The Root Cause of Untapped Talent in Cyberspace
The recent article by The Verge highlights a new report from Harvard Business School that finds automated resume-scanning software is contributing to a “broken” hiring system in the US.
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Losing Sight of Insider Cyber Threats
According to ZDNet, security think tank the Ponemon Institute and cybersecurity company DTEX Systems reported that over half of companies find it impossible or very difficult to prevent insider attacks.
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Cyber Safety for Kids Online
Right now, people are fighting the good fight to keep kids cyber-safe while online. Recently, Tech Hub South Florida hosted a virtual Community Coffee “Best Practices to Online Safety for Kids,” moderated by Nikki Cabus, the interim CEO at Tech Hub South Florida.
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Future’s So Bright
Despite the bright future anticipated for students in K-12 and at university, Venture Beat points out that other people are joining students this year — cybercriminals.
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