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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

How to become a cybersecurity pro: A cheat sheet (free PDF)

As cybercriminals grow more sophisticated and news of major breaches reach headlines nearly daily, cybersecurity professionals are in high demand: There are currently nearly 3 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs worldwide, ISC(2) found.

Watch Out for North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

Original release date: ...

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Hidden Cobra, LinkedIn, North Korea

Info Tech Toolbox

Late in August and early in September, I was back in the classroom again teaching a great bunch of beginning IT technicians the finer points of networking so they can pass the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. They asked me for a list of the tools that I use on the job. Once I had put the list together for them, it looked like a ...

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certification, Computers and Internet, training, Windows 10

computer repair tools, networking tools

Starting an IT Career? Prepare for that Interview

It has been my privilege and pleasure for the last two years of my IT career to be working as an Information Technology Instructor. Sometimes the groups I am teaching are already working in information technology, but are working on improving their skill set in areas such as cybersecurity. But the majority of my students have little or no IT experience, and are ...

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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

As cyber security and information technology professionals, and even as computer users, we find that we have to constantly be learning new things to stay current with the pace of technology. This often is an uncomfortable experience.

I recently saw a graphic in Pinterest from the website of personal coach Aurorasa Sima. I have posted it below.

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ISSA Survey Results – Cybersecurity Burnout

Recently the ISSA (Information Systems Security Association) released the results of a survey they took in December 2018. There is a shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals; not enough people are entering the field, and those with ten or more years of experience may be leaving the field due to stress, lack of a career path, and ineffective mentoring.

The survey ...

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Cybersecurity Basics for Small Businesses

If you are a small business owner or manager, you have a target on your back. You face a special set of risks from cyber-crime exploits. Most often, you do not have the financial resources to afford a full time IT support employee. You do not have the budget for expensive Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), or Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems. You might not even have a firewall, or ...

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Top Paying Information Technology Jobs

Looking at a career in IT? Got a techie kid heading off to college? Or just trying to puff some life into your current IT career?

I found this list in a report from training company Global Knowledge and thought it was worth passing on. Not surprisingly, the big bucks are going to IT professionals with certifications and experience in hot, in-demand sectors such as cloud computing, project management, agile ...

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Joule U – DARK WEB TOUR

I will be giving this presentation for the second time at Joule. If you are curious about the Dark Web and would like to see what it is all about, sign up for this presentation here.

Tuesday . February 26 . 10:00A-11:30A

George Latimer Central Library –
Nicholson WIN Center 3rd Floor
90 W 4th Street Saint Paul, MN 55102

What is the “Dark ...

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Upcoming Speaking Event – Tour of the Dark Web

I am scheduled to speak at the Elevate for Success meeting of the I-94 West Chamber of Commerce, next Wednesday, December 19th, 8 am to 9:30 am. This free event is held at Rush Creek Golf Club, 7801 County Road 101 N, Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311. Click the link above to register.

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How Do I Get Into Cybersecurity?

As an information technology educator, and cybersecurity trainer, speaker and blogger, I am often asked how to get into a cybersecurity career, or how difficult is it to get into a cybersecurity career. Here’s what I can tell you.

You will almost in all cases need to start your cybersecurity career in a general information technology role, and work in that capacity for three ...

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A+, CASP+, CompTIA, Net+, Security+