Rob Waters

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Rob has over 15 years of experience with information technology and cybersecurity. He has worked at tech companies such as Google, Cisco, and Forescout supporting customers around the globe. He is a big fan of the Washington Capitals and the original The Matrix.
Jen Easterly, Director of CISA, to step down January 2025

Jen Easterly, Director of CISA, to step down January 2025

Easterly was a role model for women in cybersecurity and strengthened government cyber defenses
Defense Department wants to hire Silicon Valley Tech Execs as Reserve Officers

Defense Department wants to hire Silicon Valley Tech Execs

The DOD has a bold new plan to strengthen its tech ranks: recruit and commission Silicon Valley executives and experts as Reserve Officers
AWS CEO: Quit if you don’t want to return to the office

AWS CEO: Quit if you don’t want to return to the office

Amazon, AWS CEOs send clear message to employees: quit now if you don’t want to RTO
North Korea is funding its nuclear program with cyber espionage and LinkedIn hiring scams

North Korea is funding its nuclear program with cyber espionage and LinkedIn hiring scams

Hackers from North Korea have stolen over $600 million from cryptocurrency exchanges, and deployed ransomware to steal nuclear and energy research from defense and military agencies
American Water Company hit with cyberattack affecting 14 million customers

American Water Company hit with cyberattack

American Water Company first detected the cyberattack on October 3 and thus far, has only detected a loss of billing systems data
Amazon employees are ready to quit over 5-day RTO mandate

Amazon employees are ready to quit over 5-day RTO mandate

91% of polled Amazon employees are unhappy with the new RTO mandate and 73% want to quit

Open-Source Software Security Risks: What You Need to Know

Open-source software is critical for modern technology but presents unique cybersecurity challenges, particularly with supply chain attacks and vulnerabilities in codebases, requiring robust management and mitigation strategies.
How to Opt-Out of LinkedIn using your data for its Generative AI Models

How to Opt-Out of LinkedIn using your data for its Generative AI Models

LinkedIn is using your data to help train its AI and generative AI models if you’re within the United States. Here’s how to opt-out, because LinkedIn automatically opted-in for you.
Amazon Requires Workers Return to Office 5 Days a Week

Amazon Requires Workers Return to Office 5 Days a Week

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees, “We’re going to return to being in the office the way we were before”
Google Cloud Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Training Free Courses GenAI Online Certifications and Certificates

The Best Google Cloud Data Analytics Training for Professionals

If you’re looking to develop skills for Data Analytics, Google Cloud has numerous training options for aspiring Data Analyst, Data Engineer, and Data Scientist professionals