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Hottest tech skills to hire for in 2020

Hacker Earth

Here are some of the hottest tech skills (a mix of programming languages, tools, and frameworks; in random order) to hire for in 2020, which will help you thrive in the workplace of tomorrow. Hence, JavaScript will remain one of the hottest tech skills in 2020 and it is unlikely that it will go off the grid in the near future.

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5 challenges for securing the future

CIO Business Intelligence

Information security has been an intriguing part of our past, is a critical part of our present, and will be a defining factor in our future. The economics of security are clear: “There is no financial stability without cybersecurity,” writes Loretta J. To have a future requires mastering information security.

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2020 Was a Privacy Wake-up Call: Don't Go Back to Sleep in 2021!

SecureWorld News

2020 was a wake-up call for more than healthcare pandemic preparedness. It also exposed some huge security and privacy vulnerabilities, which many cybercrooks have exploited thousands of times throughout 2020 for remote workers. Will cybersecurity and privacy professionals heed the lessons learned from the awakening?

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NASA Audit: Cyber Risk Skyrockets with 'Work from Home'

SecureWorld News

In this case, the audit found that employees were opening the space agency to cyber threats like never before: "According to NASA data, the Agency identified 1,785 cyber incidents in 2020. Further, improper use continued to be the top attack vector type in 2020.". 6 key areas where NASA's information security is failing.

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Fed Tech Roundup December 2

CTOvision

Malware, ransomware twice as likely to hit state, local networks - GCN.com. Federal Spending on Information Security to Reach $11 Billion by 2020. IRS launches online safety campaign - FCW.com. IRS: Won't Use Phone-Tracking Technology Without Warrant - ABC News. Invincea Online Safety and Cyber Survival Guide.

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Pay for in-demand IT skills rises fastest in 14 years

CIO Business Intelligence

The quarterly index also covers pay premiums for IT certifications, which — in a bit of good news for cash-strapped CIOs — have resumed a long decline begun more than three years ago with their largest quarterly drop since late 2020.

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Tammy Klotz

SecureWorld News

Tammy Klotz is the Chief Information Security Officer at Covanta. She is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and is also Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC). Information Security Executive of the Year.