Parents' lack of cybersecurity knowledge holds back children's career choices

The majority of UK parents are in the dark when it comes to advising their children on a career in cybersecurity, research from cybersecurity training provider, SANS Institute, shows. Although IT remains one of the top choices of career that parents would make for their children, parents have very little idea about the lucrative area of cybersecurity. This is exacerbating the skills gap in cyber security that the UK is currently facing -- with the industry not doing enough to promote itself. According to the research, 72 percent of parents have never considered a career in cybersecurity for their children,… [Continue Reading]