US Tech Companies Reduce Hiring despite Assurances
Due to the slump in stock prices, the number of tech jobs worldwide has declined significantly. Companies will need to optimize their businesses to stay afloat.
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Tech Giants Are Forming Metaverse Standards Body to Answer Cybersecurity Threats
Meta, Microsoft, and a couple of other large tech names, plan to create joint standards that apply to hardware, software, and community management for future technology. These standards will be known as the Metaverse Standards Forum.
Energy Cybersecurity Is Still a Priority
Although the attack on the Colonial pipeline in 2021 was one of the few attacks to gain national and international interest, more than two-thirds of large-scale cybersecurity breaches throughout the year were focused on either the energy production industry or the distribution network.
Tech Hiring Fluctuates Amid Industry Downturn
Sectors negatively affected by inflation and high gas prices will presumably return once those issues are resolved. But, when it comes to products like crypto, the future will likely see a completely new industry or at least a new product.
New US Bill Aims to Stop Disloyal Competition from Tech Giants
With the new rules, the tech giants will need to offer identical conditions for their services to other companies as they do for their own subsidiary products. And, aside from retail services such as Walmart on Amazon, this will also include hardware attachments and peripherals.
Cloud Architect Requirements Are Evolving, Can You Keep Up?
The person for the job should not be just some tech who will follow the rulebook. Rather, they should be a complete employee who will operate with and beside upper management. Versatility and people skills will be a part of the job for those aiming at the highest positions.
Huge Facebook Phishing Operation Targets Millions
According to PIXM, the phishing campaign that affected up to 8.5 million users started early in 2021. It also focused exclusively on Facebook Messenger. The scam was relying on the fact that only a few of the phishing instances were shared by the users publicly. In turn, they were rarely recognized as a direct attack.
Citigroup Aiming to Hire Thousands for Digitalization
Citigroup head of market, Jonathan Lofthouse,disclosed that one thousand new applicants will join his team as part of the new policy. He even stated that 3000 more are on the way. With this move, the company hopes to jolt itself into modernization and keep track of the digital field.
2022 RSA Conference: Inspiring but with Caution
The main keyword of the conference at the front end is automation. However, companies will need to present high-quality business models that ensure the validity and security of their product. Innovation is not the only important thing here.
Shanghai Opening Might Spell the End for Tech Supply Chain Issues
Due to the very high inter-dependence of the tech industry, especially that relies heavily on hardware, the shocks made to the supply chain have been felt worldwide. Discover what China aims to do to ease the tech supply chain domino effect.