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Litigation and regulatory enforcement are increasing risks for companies and cybersecurity leaders. Something must be done to protect the profession.
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Public-private partnerships, increasing cybersecurity budgets for public organizations, and retraining existing tech talent to make the jump to cyber will help ease the staffing crunch.
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