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GM is working with industry colleagues, company engineers, and middle school students to make cybersecurity a cornerstone of the auto industry, according to GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. Barra spoke at RSA 2020 on Thursday and explained the company's sophisticated strategy to improve cybersecurity now and in the future.

73% of government employees are concerned about impending ransomware threats to cities across the country, and more employees fear of cyberattacks to their community than natural disasters and terrorist attacks, an IBM survey has revealed. Data in the new Harris Poll found ransomware attacks might be even more widespread, with 1 in 6 respondents disclosing their department was impacted by a ransomware attack.

2 - the world's largest nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals - announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with NTT Advanced Technology Corporation, which will bring more local-language cybersecurity training to Japan. Now recognized as an Official Training Provider of2, NTT-AT offers public training on the official Certified Cloud Security Professional Common Body of Knowledge, helping to strengthen cloud security capabilities of organizations throughout Japan.

Cloud computing and networking are two of the most significant areas of growth in the IT business. If you want to work in either niche, the Essential Cloud & Networking Certification Training Bundle offers 93 hours of essential knowledge.

Cloud computing and networking are two of the most significant areas of growth in the IT business. If you want to work in either niche, the Essential Cloud & Networking Certification Training Bundle offers 93 hours of essential knowledge.

Offensive Security announced a major update to its flagship Penetration Testing with Kali Linux training course. The new course doubles the amount of content available to train students the skills and mindset required to be a successful security professional and prepare for the Offensive Security Certified Professional certification.

TRIMEDX is pleased to announce a comprehensive cybersecurity training program specifically designed to address the ever-growing threat of cyberattacks on connected medical devices. TRIMEDX will partner with CyberVista, a cybersecurity education and workforce development company, in launching its CE CYBER Academy: a next-generation training and certification program that will enhance TRIMEDX's 3,100+ nationwide associates with vital skills that many health systems struggle to source in the face of unprecedented demand for cybersecurity expertise.

SEE: Iowa caucus app fiasco: How it happened and lessons learned. "Inevitably, the cost of this misstep is considerably greater since damage control and ultimately training staff properly is required, as well demonstrated with the app rollout in Iowa caucuses," Jones said.

When state election officials gathered ahead of the last presidential election, major topics were voter registration, identity theft and ballot design. Election officials from 44 states joined officials with 11 federal agencies and representatives from more than a dozen voting technology companies to participate in the half-day exercise to help them keep votes secure.

Getting tooled up for future crimes The Metropolitan Police Service dispatched more than 4,000 staff to attend so-called "cyber" training courses over the past two years.…