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7 Ways To Prevent Data Breaches With Technology And Training

Smart Data Collective

This misconception prevents businesses from taking data breaches and cybersecurity attacks seriously. According to IBM’s cost of data breach report 2020, the average cost of data breach in the United States alone is $8 million. Employees are the weakest link in your cybersecurity chain. Give More Control to Employees.

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150+ Top Global Cloud Thought Leaders and Next Generation Leaders of 2021

Whizlabs

Rick is a well experienced CTO who can offer cloud computing strategies and services to reduce IT operational costs and thus improve the efficiency. He guest blogs at Oracle, IBM, HP, SAP, SAGE, Huawei, Commvault, Equinix, Cloudtech. Gordon Davey – Cloud Services Global Business Owner at SoftwareONE.

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What Skills Are Needed for a Career in Data-Driven Cybersecurity?

Smart Data Collective

Big data has become more important than ever in the realm of cybersecurity. You are going to have to know more about AI, data analytics and other big data tools if you want to be a cybersecurity professional. Big Data Skills Must Be Utilized in a Cybersecurity Role. Cybersecurity is currently the highest-paid sector in IT.