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Penetration testing methodologies and standards

IBM Big Data Hub

To mitigate and prepare for such risks, penetration testing is a necessary step in finding security vulnerabilities that an attacker might use. What is penetration testing? A penetration test , or “pen test,” is a security test that is run to mock a cyberattack in action.

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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

We’ve gathered eight instances of big tech failures that struck companies and other organizations in 2023. Both United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines saw service outages in 2023 resulting from wonky software upgrades, and Southwest ended the previous year with a Christmas travel meltdown blamed on outdated systems.

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The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

government and the companies that are best prepared to provide safe-by-default solutions to uplift the whole ecosystem,” says a report published by the Homeland Security Department’s Cyber Safety Review Board. Let’s revisit the most prevalent security threats and see how they’re evolving in 2023.

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UK Government tests frictionless trade models with Ecosystem of Trust pilots

IBM Big Data Hub

The UK government’s Ecosystem of Trust is a potential future border model for frictionless trade, which the UK government committed to pilot testing from October 2022 to March 2023. The models also reduce private sector customs data collection costs by 40%.

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Unbiased third-party testing is critical for network security

CIO Business Intelligence

Third-party testing and validation can help CIOs find security products that do what they say they do and meet the specific infrastructure needs of their organization. Even worse, some technology testing firms still allow vendors to manipulate their methodologies to skew the test results in their favor.

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10 hottest IT jobs for salary growth in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

This demand for skilled IT workers is reflected in the rising average salaries of certain job titles as companies compete for top talent, according to data from the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Report. Here are the 10 IT roles that have earned the biggest bumps in pay for 2023, according to salary data from Dice.

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Top Cloud Data Security Statistics for 2023

Laminar Security

In 2023, 87% of organizations have embraced multi-cloud usage, creating environments that are more complicated and harder to secure. billion in 2023 , a 20.7% A 2022 ISC report highlighted a cybersecurity workforce gap of 3.4 A 2022 ISC report highlighted a cybersecurity workforce gap of 3.4 increase from 2022.