There are just a few weeks left to submit your session to speak at this year’s Security Congress. The 10th annual conference will be held November 16 – 18, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, Florida. If you’ve never spoken at Security Congress - or any conference – before, you may not be sure where to start when it comes to your speaker submission. We’ve compiled five tips to help you write a great speaker submission and increase your chances of being selected! No pitches! We don’t accept any marketing or product pitch type of submissions. It’s ok if you have a preference for a particular tool or program that you want to share, but that can’t be

On February 3, (ISC)2 announced that it opened the call for speakers for its 2020 Security Congress in Orlando, FL, running from November 16-18. Speaker applicants can either submit for an individual presentation or panel presentation before the March 22 submission deadline. All submissions require a five-step process, which must be fully completed in order to be considered. Proposals must be non‐sales and non‐marketing oriented and no fees are required to submit. All applications must include a title, a proposal abstract (with a limit of 125 words) and three learning objectives to impart to attendees. As a reminder, (ISC)2 is looking for presentation abstracts on the following subject areas: Application Security / Software Assurance Cloud Security Critical Thinking Cryptography Cutting

This is one you won’t want to miss. (ISC)² Director of Cybersecurity Advocacy, John McCumber, will walk through the 2019 Cybersecurity Workforce Study results in a webinar hosted by the Center for Internet Security this Wednesday, February 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET. In an era of high-profile data breaches and devastating cyber attacks, cybersecurity impacts every individual and every organization. But (ISC)² research also shows that those in the field are optimistic that those challenges can be overcome if organizations take the right approach to growing the workforce and building strong cybersecurity teams. The presentation, titled “The Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage & How We Can Combat It” will dive into: An overview of the 2019 (ISC)² Cybersecurity Workforce Study The numbers and

As use of the internet becomes more acceptable in schools and expected at younger ages, cyber safety education is a necessity. While tablets, computers and smart devices are the norm at home and school for children, many students are not taught about the potential dangers faced while using technology. Shockingly, 40% of students in fourth through eighth grades have chatted with a stranger online, of those, 53% gave out their phone number to the stranger and 11% met with a stranger according to Children’s Internet Usage Study. Statistics like these are the impetus behind the mission of the Center for Cyber Safety and Education and its city-wide educational event “Cyber Safety Day.” This one-day event, created by the nonprofit, educates

Continuing education allows cybersecurity professionals to stay in tune to the constant changes in the industry. (ISC)² provides webcasts throughout the year on various security-related topics to help keep you informed, as well as provide opportunities to earn CPEs. Based on ratings by cybersecurity professionals, here are our top 10 webcasts from 2019: Ransomware Tools Continue to Increase Ransomware continues to be a widespread problem for organizations. Defending against such attacks are paramount for security teams at businesses small and large. Hear about the latest information concerning many of the leading ransomware threats, as well as updates on the state of the global ransomware assault and overall trends in developing and designing ransomware malware tools. Additionally, there are details of