Why network-as-a-service providers are better positioned to meet enterprise cloudification needs when transitioning from on-premises to cloud-based networking.

"[Customers] want something different and, frankly, the incumbents are not delivering," Nokia's Mike Bushong said.

“Although disappointing, the slowdown in hiring is about in line with expectations,” CompTIA's Tim Herbert stated.

CEO Chuck Robbins said the vendor will focus on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cloud.

The Aspen Institute estimates that 9% of cybersecurity workers are Black, 4% are Hispanic, 1% are Native American, and 24% are women.

The report showed 87% of organizations experienced a breach in the last year that they can partially attribute to a lack of cybersecurity skills.

Artificial intelligence is revamping hiring for both employers and candidates, with tools for screening, interview prep and resume writing.

Is agentic software the next frontier in artificial intelligence? This AI technology addresses customer inquiries and interactions without human involvement.

“Not surprisingly, AI [artificial intelligence] is a significant factor, impacting the 2024 trends," Forrester's Geoff Cairns said.

Classic interviews can introduce bias, and overlook the skills of workers. To remain competitive and recruit the best talent for the job, recruiters today must adopt new, creative interview

Andre Durand noted the customer concerns on the merger are primarily about the potential for forced change and a slowdown in innovation.

2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Survey showed 11% of participants said they had no women on their security teams and half of them worked in the U.S.

ISC2's study found “a significant disparity between genders,” which underlines the continued existence of the gender pay gap in the cybersecurity industry.

To help the global workforce prepare for artificial intelligence, a group of the world’s top technologies has formed the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium.

“We need to fill the pipeline of cybersecurity talent in order to keep up with the pace of technology innovation,” said Adobe's Maarten Van Horenbeeck.

Aryaka's survey found 84% of respondents consider secure access service edge solutions either "mature" or "somewhat mature."

With the high stakes involved in deploying artificial intelligence, it's no surprise that enterprises are bringing in heavy hitters to lead AI initiatives.

“As women in tech, we have a responsibility to forge our own paths while actively supporting others along the way,” Google Cloud's Erin Rifkin said.

Entry-level cybersecurity certificates, which many organizations are seeking out or launching on their own, are pumping fresh (and diverse) talent into the industry.

“Experienced practitioners will reap the most rewards from the capabilities Microsoft offers," Forrester VP Jeff Pollard said.

Cisco's standalone Umbrella Roaming Client software, providing domain name system security for millions of users, is going end-of-life on April 2.

One of the major challenges Audra Streetman and other cybersecurity job seekers faced was the lack of “true” entry-level jobs.

Organizations that don’t recognize the continued benefits of remote/hybrid work — and their employees’ feelings about it — will only suffer, experts say.

Research commissioned by AWS found that interactive, game-based learning results in better knowledge retention than traditional methods.