With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s important to keep cybersecurity and safety at the forefront of our minds while checking off our holiday shopping lists. Based on a Statista study, it’s estimated that 230.5 million Americans shop online, making online shopping a large opportunity for cyber attackers to gain your information or make otherContinue reading “🎼 “It’s the Least Secure Time of the Year!””
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Greater Des Moines Partnership: Careers in Tech and IT in 2021
Career Launch DSM: IT/Tech, hosted by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and powered by Tallo, will kick off a new career exploration series. On Thursday, Oct. 14, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Tallo hosted an education pathway panel covering IT degree options and company spotlights, to showcase Iowa’s in-demand tech opportunities and share howContinue reading “Greater Des Moines Partnership: Careers in Tech and IT in 2021”
New Cybersecurity Educational Pathways in Iowa
Iowa State University (ISU) partnered with Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and The Iowa Cyber Hub to review educational pathways into cybersecurity. The organizations hosted a workshop in June, inviting businesses and educators across the state. The purpose of the workshop was to determine if there is a gap between cybersecurity needs and thoseContinue reading “New Cybersecurity Educational Pathways in Iowa”
Iowa Cyber Hub featured in Iowa Economic Development Manufacturing Strategic Plan
The Iowa Cyber Hub was featured in the Manufacturing Strategic Plan from Iowa Economic Development on page 41. “The Iowa Cyber Hub: A Partnership of ISU and Des Moines Area CommunityCollege (DMACC) to Protect the Nation through Cyber Education & Training “The Cyber Hub, which started as a pilot project between ISU and DMACC, isContinue reading “Iowa Cyber Hub featured in Iowa Economic Development Manufacturing Strategic Plan”
Governor Reynolds Encourages Iowa High School and College Students to Join Innovative Cybersecurity Competition
“DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds is pleased to announce that Iowa is partnering with SANS to offer the Girls Go CyberStart competition again this year. Iowa first participated in CyberStart in 2017 and Girls Go CyberStart just one year later. As a result, several Iowa students received scholarships for advanced education in cybersecurity andContinue reading “Governor Reynolds Encourages Iowa High School and College Students to Join Innovative Cybersecurity Competition”
Farm Data and Systems Should be Cyber Secure
“The amount of information farmers move around the internet has more than tripled in the last five years, opening up many new tech in the farm operation possibilities, but also creating a need for good cyber security. Having access to data in the cloud over various devices is king, according to Jeremy Hoffmann, Chair ofContinue reading “Farm Data and Systems Should be Cyber Secure”
ISU, DMACC partner to beef up cyber security offerings
“A new partnership between Iowa State University and Des Moines Area Community College seeks to create more pathways for Iowa students to train as cyber security professionals.” Read the full article here: https://businessrecord.com/Content/Tech-Innovation/Tech-Innovation/Article/ISU-DMACC-partner-to-beef-up-cyber-security-offerings/172/834/78846
Two Schools Join to Educate More Cyber-Security Professionals
“Iowa State University and Des Moines Area Community College are joining together to create what they call the Iowa Cyber Hub. Its aim is to increase the number of professionals working in the field of cyber-security.” Read the full article here: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/education/2017-07-25/two-schools-join-to-educate-more-cyber-security-professionals#stream/0