What Drives IT Pros to Change Jobs? The Evolution of the IT Decision-Maker, Part III

OK, so unhappy employees are looking to change jobs. That’s not exactly breaking news. But how many IT professionals are actually exploring new employment opportunities? Since we started our report in 2008, the percentage of respondents considering a job change has ranged from 24 to 70 percent. That low point came in the first year of our survey. The high was two years later, just as the economic recession was ending and IT professionals emerged from a “just happy to be employed” mindset.

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How Thinking Like a Hacker Can Make You More Secure

Our computer systems and networks contain quite a bit of private and often very valuable data, and we do everything within our power (and budget) to protect this data from unauthorized access. But how do you know that your security is working? How can you be sure that hackers, also called “Threat Agents,” aren’t able to bypass your security controls and access your confidential information? We can gain more confidence in our security policies and controls by changing our perspective. This requires thinking like a hacker.

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