26.02.2013

Shortage of Skilled Cyber Security Professionals Causing Economic Ripple Effect across the Globe, (ISC)2 Study Finds

(ISC²) released the results of their 2013 Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS), which found the presence of a skills shortage within cyber security. The research concludes that this skills gap is negatively impacting organisations and their customers, resulting in more frequent and costly data breaches. Tim Wilson wrote an editorial piece summarising the results of this research, featured on Dark Reading.

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(ISC)2 workforce study shows lack of cybersecurity personnel, resources affects bottom line

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