By: Joe Fay  Data Privacy Day (known as Data Protection Day in Europe) falls this Saturday (January 28) and if you haven’t worked out how to mark the day yet, tech vendors and organizations are more than willing to help.  The international event began as Data Protection Day in Europe in 2007, under the auspices of the Council of Europe, and has since been taken up in the U.S. and other countries.  Cisco marked it by releasing its 2023 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, which found that 92% of organizations recognized they need to do more to reassure customers about how their data is used, while 94% said customers would walk if their data wasn’t protected properly.  The survey also claimed

Alerts from national cybersecurity agencies, gaming developer attacks and the Mailchimp/FanDuel breach. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of January 27, 2023.  Threat Advisories and Alerts  CISA Publishes Report to Help Protect Schools from Cyberthreats  The recent surge in cyberattacks against the education sector has led the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to release a report addressing the issue. The COVID-19 pandemic made educational institutions increasingly vulnerable to cyberthreats, as virtual learning became widespread and led to the rapid adoption of new and untested technologies. The report titled “Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats” provides insight into today’s threat landscape as well as recommendations and resources to protect schools.   Source: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2023/01/24/cisa-releases-protecting-our-future-partnering-safeguard-k-12   Russian

(ISC)² launched a new initiative for individuals pursuing or considering a career in cybersecurity. The goal? To create new pathways to cybersecurity career success and decrease the global workforce gap. Within three months of launching this initiative, we had more than 110,000 individuals sign up to become (ISC)² Candidates. The offering provides education courses, study materials and resources to help prepare those looking to enter cybersecurity. Additionally, the aim is to encourage (ISC)² Candidates to pursue the recently launched entry-level certification (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC). The immediate success of (ISC)² Candidates showed us there was no shortage of interest in cybersecurity; the challenge is creating new pathways for those with no experience or background to enter the field. In fact, in

We are excited to have more than 130,000 individuals become (ISC)² Candidates since launching in September 2022. Many of them will go on to earn their Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) as part of our One Million Certified in Cybersecurity pledge. For those new to (ISC)², or those who’ve had their sights set on their CISSP for years now, you may not be sure exactly how you become (ISC)²-certified. Your certification is more than a single exam. There are three steps to earn your (ISC)² certification: Step 1: Pass your exam Step 2: Submit your certification application Step 3: Pay your first Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) Let’s dive in … Step 1: Pass your exam Which exam to take depends on

TikTok is fined for a privacy violation, major corporations suffer breaches and Vice Society attacks another school. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of January 20, 2023. Threat Advisories and Alerts U.K. School Survey Reveals Surprising Findings A new survey by London Grid for Learning (LGfL) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed that the uptick in cyberattacks on the U.K. school system may not be as bad as first thought. The survey, of more than 800 schools, revealed that 78% of them had suffered at least one cybersecurity incident. Other interesting findings showed that 99% of schools use an antivirus solution, 100% use firewall protection and 74% enable two-step verification for their most critical