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Cybersecurity As more business is conducted online, cybersecurity roles will be crucial. Cybersecurity engineers, analysts, auditors, and other specialists will be needed to protect company data and user privacy. Skills in ethical hacking, threat detection, risk analysis, and compliance will be vital. Certifications like the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) will give candidates an edge.

Earlier this year, a top US cyber official warned that Chinese hackers have been positioning themselves to conduct destructive cyberattacks on critical US infrastructure. Speaking at the Def Con hacker conference in Las Vegas in August, Jen Easterly, the director of the U.S.

Hyderabad has solidified its position as a burgeoning hub for Global Capability Centers (GCCs), establishing four new centers across various sectors, according to the latest India GCC Trends quarterly analysis report released by NASSCOM.

In general, the situation with the widespread usage of shadow IT is complicated by the fact that many organizations do not have any documented sanctions where their employees will suffer as a consequence of going against IT policies in this matter. Moreover, it is assumed that shadow IT could become one of the top threats to corporate cybersecurity by 2025.

Devices 2 min read Chipmaker Micron settles IP theft lawsuit amid push to repair Beijing ties Micron said it has reached a global settlement agreement with Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co. The two companies will each globally dismiss their complaints against the other party and end all lawsuits between them, a Micron spokeswoman said in an email, declining to provide further details.

The US space agency has released the first iteration of its Space Security Best Practices Guide to bolster mission cybersecurity efforts for both public sector and private sector space activities. As space missions and technologies grow increasingly interconnected, the guide represents a significant milestone in the space agency s commitment to ensuring the longevity and resilience of its space missions and will serve as a resource for enhancing their security and reliability.

While the end of the year may bring a slower pace to some parts of your business, cybersecurity vigilance must remain constant. By implementing essential security measures, you can safeguard your organization from opportunistic hackers and enjoy a safe and secure holiday season.

According to a new IBM global survey, about 36% of cloud leaders expressed concern about cybersecurity or data privacy when adopting GenAI. The IBM Cloud Transformation Report 2023 points out 60% of cloud leaders in India cite security and compliance as reasons for moving certain workloads from public clouds to private clouds or on premises data centres, an increase of 18% from the previous year.

Kanishk Gaur, a cybersecurity expert and founder of India Future Foundation, expressed deep concern about the severity of this breach. Gaur highlighted the immediate threat it poses to user privacy, emphasizing that the compromised data could lead to identity theft, financial fraud, and targeted phishing attempts.

The PwC s 2023 Global Risk Survey India edition said that 38 percent of all the respondents of the survey felt that their company is highly exposed to cyber threats. Cybersecurity has jumped two spots from number three to number one on the risk radar when compared to the 2022 Global Risk Survey, the data stated.