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The U.S. government has increased its annual cyber security budget by 35% going from $14B budgeted in 2016, to $19B in 2017 – Office of Management and Budget (OMB)“Cyber Security is one of the few industries experiencing zero-percent unemployment. Companies are going to have to invest heavily in training upcoming c
yber professionals as the talent gap widens” – CEO, Herjavec Group (Managed Securities Services provider)One-third (35%) of cyber jobs call for an industry certification, compared to 23% of IT jobs overall (Burning Technologies, 2016)More than 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the US are unfilled and job postings are up 74% … (2016 Stanford University/Bureau of Labor Statistics Analysis)IT Auditor roles are the hardest to fill (Finance and Insurance). They remain open about 43 days longer than any other cyber security job posting, 3 days longer than the average)Cyber workers can command a wage salary premium of nearly $6,500 per year or 9% more than other workers – at entry level. (Burning Glass Technologies)JP Morgan & Chase has announced it is doubling its annual cyber security budget from $250M to $500MCyber attacks cost businesses between $400 million and $500 million a year in direct damage, disruption and recovery, according to the insurer Lloyds of London.
With the growing focus on sustainability, some curbing tools are now being designed to minimize waste by ensuring more accurate material usage. This reduces both material costs and environmental impact, which is a win for both contractors and clients.