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Cybersecurity firm Fortanix secures capital to provide confidential computing services

TechCrunch

Companies (and VCs ) spend billions of dollars on cybersecurity, but primarily focus on protecting infrastructure or endpoints. According to one 2021 survey, 61% of security leaders in the enterprise believed their cybersecurity teams to be understaffed. Some investors agree.

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Key skills tech leaders need to secure a board seat

CIO

Cybersecurity oversight is a shared responsibility across the whole board. Therefore, we have programs to educate all directors on cybersecurity. We’ve had more than 700 directors earn the certificate in this program through an ACB, and we continuously update it for changes in the environment. The last piece is education.

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Nonprofit vs. For-profit Executive Search: What’s the Difference?

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Unique Needs of Nonprofit Executive Search Nonprofit executive search requires a unique approach compared to traditional executive search. Purpose drives nonprofit organizations, and finding executives passionate about advancing the mission is crucial.

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How to Build the Most Effective Information Security Framework

Tenable

Build a comprehensive defense of against cyberattacks with a strong information security framework that leverages the world's best standards and infosec tools. . ISO 27001: Developed around a risk-based approach to information security, in which you continuously identify hazards and select controls to properly address them.

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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

CIO

To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. Today, the once technology recycling program is now a robust nonprofit focused on offering tuition-free IT training to help diversify the tech talent pipeline.

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Turning the tide in STEM career roadblocks at Synchrony

CIO

Despite public and internal corporate support programs, and increased awareness of male/female disparities in the workplace in terms of positions and salaries, women still come up short of equity in tech job placements. Launched a Veterans Leadership Program. It’s important to remember that confidence starts young.

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

Her pitch laid the groundwork for a pilot program in which Gusto covered the cost of a seven-month, full-time bootcamp while continuing to pay McGrath a salary and maintain her benefits and vesting. I had seen others leave to learn software engineering and not come back, which is why we advocated for this program.”.