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Auditing the IRS: Asset Management Problems Causing Cybersecurity Risks

SecureWorld News

However, the audit found what is underway is not enough, from an information security perspective: ".if billion to operate its current information technology infrastructure, nearly $2.04 If current trends continue, spending is expected to increase to over $3 billion annually by Fiscal Year 2026.".

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IT leaders grapple with shadow AI

CIO Business Intelligence

While Pick is encouraging employees at the insurance company to experiment, he insists their activities be monitored. “In The consultancy predicted in March 2023 that by 2026, 5% of employees will engage in unauthorized use of generative AI in their organizations. “If If anything, 5% is conservative.

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Roadmap to Avoiding Data Breach Litigation

SecureWorld News

According to Forbes , the global cybersecurity market will be worth $173 billion in 2020, and looking to increase to $270B by 2026. These lawsuits can come in several forms and are labeled as follows: (i) consumer lawsuits against companies; (ii) companies suing their vendors and service providers; and (iii) shareholder derivative lawsuits.

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Network jobs watch: Hiring, skills and certification trends

Network World

The most challenging thing for me is the lack of network engineers who can contribute to automation,” said a network engineer at a midmarket business services company in the EMA report. companies plan to increase hiring in the first half of 2024. trillion in delays, quality issues, and revenue loss.

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Robust remote access security for the utilities sector advances with Zero Trust

CIO Business Intelligence

It’s likely the case that the rapid growth of connected assets is outstripping security capabilities. One analyst firm predicts that by 2026, industrial organizations will have more than 15 billion new and legacy assets connected to the cloud, internet, and 5G. Yet ironically, this activity also creates a security vulnerability.