Why studying security in college is a waste of time

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CSO After Dark Oct 27, 2016 Why studying security in college is a waste of time To gain the security skills most needed at many companies, students and graduates will have to take a counterintuitive approach to their education and career. Whether just entering college or recently graduated, Shawn Burke, Global CSO, Sungard AS, details how to get started. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • How to stop the Army of Things • 60% off Anker 60W 10-Port USB Charger - Deal Alert • DDoS attack overwhelmed Dyn despite mitigation efforts • Privacy group shoots legal arrow at Privacy Shield • No need to shoot down drones! Many of them can now be hijacked • Cyber after Snowden • ICYMI: The myths and realities of hacking an election White Paper: Verizon Data Breach Digest Learn from our data breach investigations. We investigate hundreds of data breaches every year. Take a look at our case files. Read More ▶ How to stop the Army of Things On Oct. 21, a massive distributed denial of service attack employing thousands of compromised internet connected devices brought down dozens of company websites. Private businesses must lead the offensive against the 'Army of Things' by demanding the elimination of password based security. Read More ▶ DealPost 60% off Anker 60W 10-Port USB Charger - Deal Alert Ten ports pump out 60 watts of power, enabling simultaneous multi-device charging. Discounted 60% on Amazon, and currently averaging 5/5 stars from 900 customers. Read More ▶ DDoS attack overwhelmed Dyn despite mitigation efforts Dyn says that the DDoS attack that swamped its DNS resolution service last week was backed by far fewer internet of things (IoT) devices than it thought before. Read More ▶ Privacy group shoots legal arrow at Privacy Shield Privacy Shield, the legal agreement allowing businesses to export Europeans' personal information to the U.S., is under fire. Read More ▶ No need to shoot down drones! Many of them can now be hijacked A security researcher has devised a method of hijacking a wide variety of radio controlled airplanes, helicopters, cars, boats and other devices that use a popular wireless transmission technology. Read More ▶ Cyber after Snowden How the Snowden leaks have contributed to the larger conversation about privacy and security. Read More ▶ ICYMI: The myths and realities of hacking an election Election hacking has become a key topic during this year's presidential elections, more so now that candidates and voters are being actively targeted by actors that are assumed to be acting with Russian support. In this modified edition of CSO Online's Hacked Opinions series, we explore the myths and realities of hacking an election, by speaking with a number of security experts. Read More ▶ Resources/Tool: IBM Corporation Deliver Superior Customer Interactions with IBM Datacap and IBM Case Manager Through this interactive demonstration you will learn about how IBM Datacap and IBM Case Manager can improve customer interaction for loan processing and customer complaint management. You are in the drivers seat as the demonstration visually explains step by step how the customer's information is captured, stored and managed within the case. Read More ▶ Top 5 Stories 1. John McAfee: 'Iran hacked the DNC, and North Korea hacked DYN' 2. Amateurs were behind the Dyn Inc. DDoS attack, report says 3. Overweight, out of shape: Hack your body back 4. Chinese firm admits its hacked products were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack 5. Bots may be trumping online polls Editor's Picks 1. 15 hot, new security and privacy apps for Android and iOS 2. How to get creative with your penetration testing 3. 5 security bolstering strategies that won't break the bank 4. What's wrong with this picture? The NEW clean desk test 5. Inside an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army

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