Articles by Dice Staff
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Developer Profile: Nicole Young on Startups and Important Skills
Nicole Young is a self-taught developer and freelancer based in Pittsburgh, PA. After discovering the opportunity and freedom she gained while acquiring her new tech skills, she began sharing her… -
Developer Profile: Allen Whearry on iOS Coding, Career Ambitions, More
Allen Whearry is a self-taught iOS developer who transitioned from a professional sales career to a software engineer role at Yelp. He believes that anyone can learn to program with enough time a… -
2020 School Year Brings Cybersecurity Concerns Along With COVID-19
Even before the 2020 academic year began, the global COVID-19 pandemic had already created a level of uncertainty for students over cancelled classes, as well as the health and safety of those re… -
Federal Cybersecurity Jobs Unfilled, Presenting Opportunity
While the cybersecurity skills gap in the private sector has been fairly well chronicled over the years, including a recent study published by the Enterprise Strategy Group and the Information Sy… -
Zero Trust Means It's Time to Rethink Your Security Model
For nearly a decade, some security analysts and industry watchers have touted the concept of “zero trust” architecture as a new and better way to protect an organization’s network and data. As th… -
Emotet Botnet: A Primer for Cybersecurity and IT Pros
With all that’s going on with COVID-19, work-from-home and economic contraction in the U.S. and globally, it’s easy for cybersecurity experts and other technologists to have missed that one of th… -
Why the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Continues to Widen
With employees preparing for long-term remote work that is likely to stretch into 2021 (and possibly beyond), cyber-threats are a growing concern. That means cybersecurity is increasingly valuabl… -
Your Work-From-Home Future: Now's the Time to Think About Security
With the number of COVID-19 cases in flux across the U.S., and autumn approaching fast, the work-from-home workforce now appears more permanent than ever, with many companies not expected to brin… -
Twitter’s Crypto Hacking Scandal: A Wake-Up Call for Security
It started with a phone call, moved on to scamming unsuspecting victims out of Bitcoin, and ended in the arrests of three people, including a Florida teenager. The July 15 hijacking of about 130… -
Cybersecurity Expert Careers: Skills to Embrace, Pitfalls to Avoid
Building a career in cybersecurity takes perseverance, a hyper-awareness of the changing threat landscape, and a willingness to constantly learn new skills. Whether you want to become a white-hat…