Cybersecurity Stats: Facts And Figures You Should Know

We access financial information online, shop on retailers’ websites and share personal details on social media accounts. As we increasingly use and rely on digital platforms, we become more exposed to various cybersecurity risks. Malicious hackers exploit security vulnerabilities to capitalize on people’s personal data and organizations’ growing digital footprints. As we face threats of financial fraud, unauthorized access and identity theft, cybersecurity has never been more crucial. But what is cybersecurity, exactly? This field encompasses the technology, practices and safety [...]

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6 Reasons Why IT Might Offer the Best Careers for Work–Life Balance

What do you think of when you imagine your ideal job? In addition to personal fulfillment in a career you love, you might dream of getting home on time for family dinner, spending free hours outdoors with friends, or being able to take a relaxing vacation with people you love. If you’re in a career that doesn’t offer a good work–life balance, like making you come in on Saturdays, you’re probably well-aware of it and feel the pressure. Too much [...]

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How To Get PMP Certification: Is PMP Certification Worth It?

Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification can make you stand out against the competition in the field of project management. If you’ve wondered how to get PMP certification, know that you must first complete work experience, training courses and an exam. But is PMP certification worth it? In this article, we’ll explore what it takes to get certified, how much you might have to pay and how PMP certification can help you level up your project management career. What Is PMP Certification? Professional [...]

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Caesars Entertainment paid about $15M to hackers who stole customer Social Security numbers, other info: report

MGM casinos still reeling from ‘cybersecurity issue’ as machines remain offline Caesars Entertainment reportedly paid roughly $15 million in an attempt to placate hackers who threatened to leak the sensitive customer data stolen during a summer cyberattack. The Las Vegas casino giant’s payout was approximately half of the $30 million that the hackers had demanded, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Caesars admitted that the hackers breached its systems through a “social engineering attack on an outsourced IT support vendor,” according to a regulatory [...]

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Our Student Reviews Tell It All

We appreciate all of our students sending great reviews. Here is a review received today: “What I liked about the class was the plethora of training information and resources to aid the in-class and out of class instruction, especially having different methods and levels of teaching the material.Our instructor made the material and class fun to learn. You can tell he is passionate about what he teaches. You can bet a dollar to a donut his sayings kept you engaged too!CED [...]

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