Workforce Management

94% of CISOs Face Work-Related Stress, Leading to Retention Snags

February 28, 2023 - According to the "Implications of Stress on CISOs 2023 Report" by Cynet, security teams are facing retention snags due to the elevated levels of work-related stress experienced by their chief information security officers (CISO). To gain insight into the impact of work-related stress and mental health on the professional and personal lives of CISOs...

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PA University Addresses Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage With New Apprenticeship Program

by Sarai Rodriguez

Drexel University launched a new registered apprenticeship program to train cybersecurity support technicians and address the ongoing cybersecurity workforce shortage, a problem that has impacted...

Breach Reporting Requirements Are Top Concern For Security Teams

by Sarai Rodriguez

Cybersecurity leaders are buckling up for rising costs, a challenging talent shortage, and uncertain data breach reporting requirements going into 2023, according to a Deepwatch Q4 2022 SecOps...

Talent Remains in High Demand Amid Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage

by Sarai Rodriguez

Over the last few years, the need for cybersecurity professionals has been multiplying. Yet, the demand is outpacing talent availability amid a cybersecurity workforce shortage,...

White House to Host National Cyber Workforce Education Summit

by Jill McKeon

On July 19, the White House will host a National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit to tackle the ongoing cybersecurity workforce shortage. Led by National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, the summit...

What Is Holding Healthcare Back From Digital Transformation?

by Jill McKeon

Cloud adoption, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are actively contributing to digital transformation on a global scale. The healthcare sector is no exception, especially when it comes to adopting...

How Jefferson Health is Tackling the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage

by Jill McKeon

The current healthcare cyber threat landscape demands strict, sophisticated security controls and constant monitoring. But the ongoing cybersecurity workforce shortage has left many organizations scrambling to safeguard data and prevent...

Healthcare Practices Cyber Incident Response Less Than Most Sectors

by Jill McKeon

Although cyberattacks and data breaches have bombarded the healthcare sector in recent years, recent research from Immersive Labs found that healthcare conducts cyber incident response exercises far...

Log4j Vulnerabilities Put Strain on Overburdened Cybersecurity Workforce

by Jill McKeon

Since researchers discovered numerous Apache Log4j vulnerabilities in December, the cybersecurity workforce has been stretched thin trying to patch systems, deescalate network intrusions, and manage...

Kronos Cyberattack Takes Down Healthcare Workforce Management Services

by Jill McKeon

HR management solutions provider Kronos, also known as Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG), fell victim to a ransomware attack that impacted healthcare workforce management and payroll services. In a blog...

Workforce Burnout Presents Cybersecurity Risks, Report Finds

by Jill McKeon

Pandemic-driven workforce burnout has been detrimental to the mental and physical health of workers across all industries, but a new report from 1Password found that burnout can also lead to increased...

Can Healthcare Shore Up Insider Threats, Transparency Needs in 2021?

by Jessica Davis

Ransomware is often the prime headline-stealing topic when it comes to cybersecurity and risks to the healthcare sector. But many entities often overlook the dominance of insider threats and its...

Sanford Health, DSU Launch CyberHealth Innovation Hub

by Jessica Davis

Dakota State University (DSU) and Sanford Health announced the launch of a new initiative, which will create a CyberHealth innovation hub designed to combine the strengths of each organization to...

87% Health Orgs Lack Security Personnel for Effective Cyber Posture

by Jessica Davis

Eighty-seven percent of healthcare IT security leaders say they don’t have the personnel needed to achieve a more effective security posture, as more than half of healthcare organizations...

NIST Shares Workforce Development, Cybersecurity Partnership Insights

by Jessica Davis

NIST released a report outlining the results from a five-year pilot program for regional alliances and stakeholder partnerships, which also provides organizations with a roadmap for building their own...

Insider Breach Remediation Costs Health, Pharma $10.81M Annually

by Jessica Davis

Health and pharma organizations that experience security incidents caused by careless or malicious insiders spend an average of $10.81 million each year to remediate the threat, according to a recent...

Filling Healthcare Security Staffing Gaps with Virtual CISOs, Students

by Jessica Davis

In 2017, a damning report from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force revealed the troubled state of healthcare security staffing: three out of four organizations were operating without a...

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