Only 10% of UK professionals in IT have the cyberskills that will be needed, writes Vahid Heydari Fami Tafreshi, a senior lecturer at Staffordshire University. In this commentary, Tafreshi suggests that "[u]niversities can play a role in changing perceptions by providing a setting where female students can flourish."

Chief information security officers should communicate with executives "in the language of business, rather than technology," writes Vinay Sridhara of Balbix. Sridhara offers a three-step plan for communicating with top management about 2021 budget needs, including an outline for a slideshow presentation.

A single weakness or vulnerability can compromise the integrity of an entire enterprise, yet many executives are profoundly unaware of the security shortcomings that exist within their organization. Fortunately, with a proactive approach, most exploitable openings can be closed. Full Story: ISACA

UK-based cybersecurity provider RapidSpike urges e-commerce companies to be cautious ahead of Black Friday because "trust is very difficult to be regained in such a competitive time for online retail," says CEO Gav Winter. RapidSpike expects the sellers of tech, fashion, cosmetics and houseware goods to be the biggest targets.

Copycat models of the biggest names in smart doorbells aren't secure because they send data back to the manufacturers, report security consultancy NCC Group and UK consumer organization Which?. "The most surprising finding was seeing some of the doorbells sending home Wi-Fi passwords over the Internet and unencrypted to remote servers," says Matt Lewis of NCC Group.