Training
News roundup: How Bad Passwords Can Foil Good Security
While companies of all sizes try to find ways to prevent cybersecurity breaches, the key aspect of protecting a company lies with its employees. According to Statista, cybercrime monetary damages totaled $1.33 billion in 2016. To help combat this growing problem, the Forbes Technology Council offered seven tips for how to tackle this ongoing issue. Establish Awareness:…
Read MoreHelping Teens Find Their Career Path in Technology
One of my early jobs was working at an ice cream company, where I was surrounded by mint chocolate chip and strawberry ice cream by the gallons. I did invoicing and billing, back when everything was done using pen, paper and calculators. A special delivery to our company forever changed my life—it was an IBM…
Read MoreCyber Oregon training programs work to fill skills gap for small business
One of the consistent themes you’ll find here on the Cyber Oregon blog concerns the critical shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals. Among the hardest hit are small businesses that lack the resources of large corporations to attract trained cyber professionals. Fortunately, help is on the way. As detailed in a column in the Portland Business…
Read MoreNW Cyber Camp is Helping Train Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Experts
Cyber attacks, hacking, spear phishing—we hear about the latest cyber threats to our data on a daily basis. Certainly, the cybersecurity field has no shortage of “excitement,” but it does have a shortage of trained cybersecurity professionals. Right now, Oregon has more than 3,000 unfilled openings for cybersecurity jobs. We need to collectively start training…
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