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Good news – Best Jobs In America, Information Security is well ranked!
Hi all, I wish you all a Happy New Year full of good news! And to start it off, check out this article about the best professions in America. Information/IT Security is well ranked, and paying good money too!
3 Certifications IT Professionals Can’t Afford to Ignore
Today’s technology professionals are under a type of pressure that did not exist 10-to-20 years ago. As technology has improved, so have the threats that can be used against it. These threats can come in the form of security compromises, employees not following protocol, data breaches, lost or damaged data, and much more. Pages: 1 [...]
5 Scary Types of Security Professionals You Will Meet in Your Career
Hello everyone and welcome to the blog! Information Security is cool. We all know that. But… As most of you know, I’ve been in the market for 16 years now… which gave me the opportunity to meet the brightest security professionals around the globe, and also some who weren’t the sharpest tool in the shed. [...]
Internet Security for Businesses
A VPN (virtual private network) by definition is a secure way for people in a business to share information through a public network such as the internet. This is what many businesses use to secure their data. This is a great idea because throughout a business there’s tons of sensitive information being sent through the [...]
How to Sell the Value Of Information Security – The four “Rs”
Whether you are freelancer in the information security sector trying to convince a company to hire you, or you are struggling with an employer to justify the annual information security budget, explaining the importance and value of what you do is a hurdle most people in the industry face. While those in the infosec industry [...]
7 reasons why you SHOULD work in Information Security
Dear readers, Wow! what a hit it was! My previous article on 6 reasons why you should NOT work with information security was a block buster, breaking all previous page hits records of this site, and bringing along a deluge of praises, insults, and funny comments. I was called a comedian, an a$$hole, a betrayer and a genius, [...]
