A new study reveals a potential shortage of 1.5 million information-security professionals within the next five years, SC Magazine reports. The (ISC)² Global Information Security Workforce Survey, conducted by Frost & Sullivan, also connects workforce shortages as a key factor in data breaches and as “heavily impacting” customers. There is not agreement, however, on the cause of the shortage. “Our first workforce study was conducted in 2004 to illuminate critical concerns within information security and cybersecurity. The 2015 report shows that many of these issues are finally getting much-needed budget and priority. “Unfortunately, we are now facing new challenges, and our skills and staffing challenge is growing,” says (ISC)² EMEA Managing Director Adrian Davis.
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