Sunil Varkey, CTO and Strategist, Emerging Region, symantec, sheds light on how the current skills gap is taking its toll on security.
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Global IT professionals lack security confidence: report
A new survey had revealed that less than half of all organisations were able to detect a major cybersecurity incident within one hour. Even more concerning, the study found that less than one-third said that even if they detected a major incident, they would be unable to contain it within an hour. 0 1010
MENA software industry sees highest talent turnover rates: LinkedIn
The technology sector, particularly the software sector saw the most number of with 12.3 percent of professionals leaving their companies, according to a recent analysis by LinkedIn.
Ajman Digital Government takes on UAE hackathon challenge
Ajman Digital Government has announced its participation in the UAE Hackathon, organised by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, under the theme ‘Data for Happiness’.
Successful IT professionals are ‘willing to self-train’, says HP head
IT professionals will need to be flexible and willing to self-train if they are to be successful, according to HP’s head of innovation.
Oracle: We will ‘fix’ Java
Oracle’s head of Java security has promised that the vendor will “fix” issues with the widely used programming language, as …
How cloud computing will impact the channel
The channel and reseller community will need to enhance existing skillsets and service offerings to master the cloud
Tubulent turnover
CIOs lament twenty – something techies who quit after a year Louis Trebino, CIO and senior VP at the Harry …
On the lookout
It might be just another year in the technology evolution chain, but vendors believe that 2012 will bring with it …
IT employment grows, but barely, analysts say
The U.S. Labor Department reported recently that no new net jobs across all industries were added in August, but IT …
Data loss rampant worldwide: survey
Data loss is rampant among businesses worldwide, with the most common cause of losses being lost or stolen equipment, according …