IMAGE SOURCE: Pixabay, public domain. Overview With businesses of all kinds increasingly relying on computers for their daily operations, companies need experienced computer and information technology (IT) professionals to oversee their use of computer technology. While lower-level IT professionals may handle tasks like basic tech support, high-level supervisory roles call for leadership skills. These professionals […]
IMAGE SOURCE For those contemplating a degree in Computer Science (CS), here are a few facts to mull over: the US Bureau of Labor (BLS) forecasts that the occupation of Computer and Information Research Scientists will increase at a rate of 11% through 2024. The BLS lists the median salary at $110,620 in 2015. Compensation […]
IMAGE SOURCE Hacking has become a household word due to the prolific nature in which this crime occurs. The best word to describe such criminal activity is ubiquitous: meaning- pervasive, worldwide, global, omnipresent. Examples of hacked companies in 2016 alone are: Wendy’s, Verizon, Oracle, Yahoo, LinkedIn, UC Berkeley, and more disturbing are the hacked government […]
IMAGE SOURCE An information technology (IT) specialist is a computer support and security administrator who assists companies and organizations with managing hardware, software, networking and solving problems. He/she applies technical expertise to the implementation, monitoring, or maintenance of IT systems. Specialists typically focus on a specific computer network, database, or systems administration function. Specialty areas include network […]
IMAGE SOURCE InfoSec Institute has been training Information Security and IT professionals since 1998, and over 50,000 have trusted them for their professional development. This company defines cyber threat analysis as “a process in which the knowledge of internal and external information vulnerabilities pertinent to a particular organization is matched against real-world cyber attacks”. In […]
IMAGE SOURCE Computer science (CS) is the systematic study of algorithmic methods for representing and transforming information, including their theory, design, implementation, application, and efficiency. The roots of computer science extend deeply into mathematics and engineering. Other important topics in computer science include computer graphics, databases, networks and protocols, numerical methods, operating systems, parallel computing, […]
IMAGE SOURCE The Cybersecurity Market Report is published quarterly by Cybersecurity Ventures. They cover the business of cybersecurity, including market sizing and industry forecasts from consolidated research by IT analyst firms, emerging trends, cybercrime, and employment. This publication predicts that cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021. In conjunction with this statistic is […]
IMAGE SOURCE The international nonprofit cyber association (ISC)2 states that cyber forensics, also called computer forensics or digital forensics, is the process of extracting information and data from computers to serve as digital evidence – for civil purposes or, in many cases, to prove and legally prosecute cyber crime. In other words, computer forensics is the practice […]
IMAGE SOURCE Cyber security may be one of the best occupations to consider for those with a knack for technology and the ambition to be in law enforcement. This surging market is expected to grow from $75 billion in 2016 to $170 billion in 2020. According to a January 2016 article in Forbes magazine, […]
IMAGE SOURCE The legal operations manager is also referred to as the legal department operations manager, or LDO Manager. This position has been on the rise during the past decade due to their indispensable role in many corporations. This person usually reports directly to general counsel, while overseeing the operational and managerial aspects of the […]
