The 2021 Front Lines cybersecurity conference brought together a panel to discuss the challenges faced by the industry with growing security threats and far too cybersecurity professionals to combat them. The “Closing the Cyber Skills Gap” panel featured Davina Pruitt, Naomi Buckwalter, and was moderated by Matthew Rosenquist on Oct 21st 2021. One of the most pressing challenges for the digitally connected and transforming world is the undermining of security and trust. Cybersecurity is the barrier protecting our systems, data, privacy, services, and capabilities. But the threats far exceed the capacity of those professionals that guard against their attacks. We are experiencing a momentous deficit in the talent pool, with mounting demands growing every year. The panel discusses how to reverse the situation and sustainably satisfy the human resources needed to make our evolving digital world secure. Dr. Davina Pruitt-Mentle https://www.linkedin.com/in/davina-pruitt-mentle-ph-d-0010759/ Naomi Buckwalter https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-buckwalter/ Matthew Rosenquist https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrosenquist/

Will slapping a cybersecurity label on IoT devices, like nutrition label on foods, result in better overall protection and consumer decisions? Although sharing risk data with purchasers sounds like a good idea, there are challenges. The U.S. is flirting with the idea and soliciting inputs from manufacturers and security experts. Let’s break down what the goals need to be and some of the examples that we might see on IoT packaging. Share your thoughts, if you want labels on IoT devices, in the comments. Interested in more cybersecurity insights, rants, and strategic viewpoints? Subscribe to the Cybersecurity Insights channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CybersecurityInsights Follow me on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/matthewrosenquist Medium: https://medium.com/@matthew.rosenquist Twitter (@Matt_Rosenquist): https://twitter.com/Matt_Rosenquist