Though more attention has come to the security industry, cyber crime continues to challenge defense. Cybersecurity can no longer be ignored.

In case you missed the press release last week, we’re letting you know that (ISC)² announced an open call for expert cybersecurity speakers for our 2018 Security Congress. In fact, there was lots of news coming out of (ISC)² last week. We are also welcoming nominations for the 2018 Information Security Leadership Award – Government .

It’s the end of the year, which means the start of a new one. With the new year comes the promise of growth and change, but first organizations need to recognize the reality of the risks to business inherent in cyber crimes. Many agencies and organizations are affecting real changes and investing in cybersecurity, but there are also those who have yet to see the value in such investments.

Here’s a look at what happened in the news last week—a reminder that we are all in this together because hackers are not going away.

Dec. 11. The cybersecurity mission of the department of Homeland Security will undergo a lot of changes as a result of a newly passed bill.

Despite the security risks to industrial infrastructure , movement toward enhancing security in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is slow.

There’s more to watch than Bitcoin when it comes to investing in the digital world. Take a look at which cybersecurity stocks are worth watching .

Dec. 12. Beijing has high hopes for growing its GDP as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has signed an agreement with the Beijing government to invest in cybersecurity .

Security has become a top priority for more organizations, and many are trying to learn how to strengthen their defenses in the wake of global attacks. To that end, business leaders in Charlotte attended a workshop on cybersecurity .

Dec. 13. 2017 has seen a lot of cybercrime that has had a global impact, but industry leaders see the Equifax breach as a turning point for cybersecurity .

By 2021, the automotive cybersecurity market will likely explode. It’s another growing sector that is projected to dominate the global marketplace.

Dec. 14. Advances in technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning allow for greater efficiency in analyzing data and detecting threats, but a growing risk to cybersecurity is the potential for hackers to use AI to manipulate outcomes .

Dec. 15. The healthcare industry moves toward managing risk through data governance, with the American Health Information Management Association releasing a multi-step approach to cybersecurity.

As 2017 comes to a close, cybersecurity professionals across multiple sectors are still fighting to bring security front of mind so that others see the importance of their work.

Though some security professionals struggle to show others the value of their jobs, the state of Wyoming recognizes the need to bring more attention to cybersecurity .