Cyber Attacks: Program Director and Aust Cyber

cyber attacks: With cyber attacks expected to skyrocket with the development of new technologies, it's widely acknowledged the Australian cybersecurity industry is falling short when it comes to manpower, according to Nine News Australia. Owen Pierce, Aust Cyber's Program Director in National Workforce Development, told 9News an estimated 19,000 cybersecurity professionals were needed over the next eight years to fill vacancies in technical areas. To improve your experience update it here News National Experts warn Australia needs to boost cybersecurity workforce as attacks rise By Fiona Willan Political Reporter10 06am Jun 28, cyber experts have warned of the critical need to boost the country's cybersecurity workforce as they turn to high-tech powerhouse Israel for lessons in how to build the crucial industry. Aust Cyber's Owen Pierce has travelled to Israel with other Australian delegates to learn the secrets to the country's cyber success. Business and cyber experts say there's a crucial need to fill workforce shortages in order to tackle growing threats. Or Tsfati Cybersecurity expert Brett Biddington said filling those vacancies would be a major workers are difficult to find, they're difficult to educate... we don't have enough people who are trained in this area, he said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.