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Keeping companies, countries safe | The Star

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CYBERSECURITY professionals shoulder the tremendous responsibility of ensuring that the cyberspace of organisations, and even countries, is safe.

Taylor’s University Faculty of Innovation and Technology School of Computer Science and Engineering lecturer Dr Kok Sim Hoong said cybersecurity graduates have the choice to work in any company or organisation that has an information and communications technology department.

“Wherever there is a sizeable use of computer system and devices, there is a need for a cybersecurity expert to support and protect it,” he said.

Kok: Wherever there is a sizeable use of computer system and devices, there is a need for cybersecurity to support and protect it.Kok: Wherever there is a sizeable use of computer system and devices, there is a need for cybersecurity to support and protect it.Cybersecurity is an optional specialisation at the university, he said, adding that they learn about secure software systems, wired and wireless network security, computer forensic and intrusion detection.

Multimedia University Faculty of Information Science and Technology Technology Transfer Office deputy director and senior lecturer Dr Ooi Shih Yin said any industry that deals with data and the Internet such as the government; technology, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things companies; the media; and retailers, will want someone with cybersecurity qualifications onboard.

“Now that teaching and learning have moved online because of the Covid-19 pandemic, even the education sector is in need of a cybersecurity professional,” she said, adding that cybersecurity graduates can work in practically all sectors because of the range of computer knowledge they possess.

Besides understanding computer concepts, programming and networking, they also know data encryption, cryptography, authentication and biometrics.

“These allow students to learn access control technology which can be used in government, media, retail and education industries to govern data processing.

“They also know penetration testing and digital forensics, which equip them with skills to perform internal security audits in any industry they are in,” she said.

No longer a niche area, many tertiary higher education institutions…

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More Indians focussing on keeping their digital devices safe: Report

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NEW DELHI: Indians have become more cautious about their digital security as they use connected devices, with work from home and online learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, as per a study by McAfee, a global computer security software company.

The survey, conducted on more than 1,000 adults between 18 and 75 years of age, revealed that 88% of consumers feel more digitally connected since the pandemic via devices, online activities, connected homes, while 86% have implemented more protection for their digital devices.

With a rise in the usage of connected devices, cyber criminals too have worked harder to launch covid-19-themed attacks which surged 240% in Q3 and 114% in Q4 in 2020, with an average of 648 new threats per minute. This has motivated customers to look at digital security seriously.

The ‘2021 Consumer Security Mindset Survey’ said that as many as 57% consumers agree that digital hygiene or the lack of it can put themselves and their families at risk. Two out of three Indians (68%) check if the network that they are joining is secure before connecting. Furthermore, more than half (53%) feel more vulnerable to risks when someone has visited their home and has connected to their internet. Perceived to be most vulnerable to cyber threats are Wi-Fi networks (57%), someone’s home computer (46%), smart home assistants (26%), smart TV (28%), and gaming systems (29%).

More than half of Indians (58%) indicate having a good understanding of the data they store on their mobile devices. Signalling a shift towards responsible behaviour, 72% utilize a mobile security software solution to protect data on their phone, of which, 46% use preinstalled security software. 58% of Indians believe that the information and data stored on their mobile phone are secure from cyber risks.

Around 81% of Indians state that since 2020, members in their household have started to participate in distance learning via virtual platforms. However, less than half (36%) of these purchased new security/protection technology to protect their family and home when distance learning was introduced into their new life routine.

While children are the biggest…

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Keeping your information safe as you file taxes online – NBC 15 WPMI

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Keeping your information safe as you file taxes online  NBC 15 WPMI

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Keeping One Step Ahead – Consistent Cybersecurity for your Business

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What’s the best way to provide consistent security, at scale, at all times throughout your business? Nick Burrows explains how the successful path to Industry 4.0 is undoubtedly through cybersecurity.

Industrial manufacturing is increasingly at a tipping point as organisations attempt to embrace Industry 4.0. It’s no longer a maybe – it’s about when and how. And the biggest challenges include how do I change decades of people, process, policies and technology to achieve this change? Manufacturing has never faced such a mountain to climb, and a need to achieve it within a very short period of time to ensure survival. Industrial manufacturing is all about up-time, safety, keeping plants running and people safe. It’s about supply chain integration and, increasingly, it’s about modernising the factory floor with sensors, wireless technologies, analytics and machine learning that reduces costs and keeps manufacturing relevant to today’s world.

Functionality and production efficiency

While functionality and production efficiency are understandably seen as having a higher priority than cybersecurity, no company should attempt the move to Industry 4.0 without focusing on cybersecurity as a vital component in every decision and process. Cyber-attacks increasingly target not just IT systems, but also critical operational technologies (OT) – sensors, devices and software used in manufacturing operations. The convergence of these systems means that attacks against either IT or OT systems (or both) have the potential to ruin production efficiency and cause significant financial impact. A recent report by the Ponemon Institute suggests that the average cost of a successful cyber-attack is more than US$5m. As threats continue to evolve, the industry is being forced to change and manufacturing needs to keep a step ahead.

Cybersecurity – image courtesy of Rutgers

Image Courtesy of Rutgers

How should industrial manufacturers respond?  Several starting points are:

• Operational Technology (OT) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) are just as critical as Information Technology (IT) in cybersecurity…

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