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IT security: Workstations are unoccupied for months  
IT security: jobs are unoccupied for months AI - MS

Skills shortage as a cybersecurity vulnerability? According to a study by Kaspersky, half (49 percent) of the companies surveyed in Europe need over six months to fill open cybersecurity positions. The most frequently cited reason: The applicants' practical skills do not correspond to their training on paper (57 percent). In Germany alone, there are around 150.000 unfilled positions in the entire IT sector. Accordingly, according to the current Kaspersky survey, three out of ten companies (31 percent) in Europe say their cybersecurity team is understaffed. A lack of practical expertise causes a loss of time. For half of the companies...

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IT security study: Lack of skilled workers as a challenge
IT security study: Lack of skilled workers as a challenge

According to a study in management levels in DA-CH, the availability of specialists is the greatest challenge - in Austria this even applies to external expertise. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the problems differ significantly, according to Sophos. Cyber ​​security in companies has become even more important in the recent past due to various factors. These include technological developments or the growing complexity of IT infrastructures. But also those factors that are characterized by agile and mobile working, home office availability, the professionalization of cybercrime and an increased international threat situation are increasingly taking…

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Managed services on course for growth - fear of cyber attacks is increasing

Barracuda MSP Report: Managed Services Continue to Grow as Customer Fears of Cyber ​​Attacks Rise. Increasing security regulations unsettle MSPs. Manufacturer support and training is becoming increasingly important. On the occasion of Barracuda's Global MSP Day this year, the cloud security specialist traditionally announces the results of the fifth edition of its study The Evolving Landscape of the MSP Business. Once again, managed service providers have been extremely positive about growth in this area. After all, last year 53 percent of income came from managed services, by 2022 those surveyed expect 63...

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Every second company suffers from a lack of security specialists
Every second company suffers from a lack of security specialists

Companies are increasingly turning to new ways of recruiting security professionals. The network and security transformation is in full swing, not least because of the pandemic-related switch to the cloud. A good half of companies (54%) have already started such projects or are planning them for the next twelve months. Almost all companies (99,5%) will be active here within the next five years. This also has an impact on IT departments: According to a recent study commissioned by SASE specialists Netskope, every fourth company (28%) is expanding its security team or...

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