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No Talent, No Security: Kaspersky Lab and its Partners Launch Talent Discovery ProgramIn an effort to address the IT security talent shortage, and with one of the biggest pools of extraordinarily talented experts around the world, Kaspersky Lab has teamed up with partners such as Dassault Systems, PWC and Schlumberger (News - Alert) to create a talent discovery program, named Cybersecurity for the Next Generation. The program targets students and young specialists, with and without a security background, and the winner will take home a $10,000 grant. The lack of IT security talent remains a prevalent issue for businesses around the world. One third of companies last year admitted that improving their in-house security expertise is among the top three priorities of their IT security investment, and 48 percent said they experience a talent shortage. Cybersecurity for the Next Generation invites participants to tackle real tasks, provided by all involved partners, and if successful, solutions may be implemented in business. PWC, for example, is looking for a solution to automatically aggregate and analyze security-related news on social media. Schlumberger is looking for a concept to secure data storage in the Schlumberger private cloud. Some of the scenarios are not very technical; for example, Kaspersky Lab (News - Alert) is looking for two gamified approaches to explaining and teaching security in healthcare, banks and retail. "IT security has become a central element of our digital lives, but it is not necessarily a topic that attracts a large pool of talent - although people working in the industry can expect secure, highly-paid and challenging jobs," said Todd Helmbrecht, senior vice president of marketing, Kaspersky Lab North America. "With this program, we want to demonstrate how interesting and diverse the field is and uncover talent that has so far been hidden. Experts are needed across all industries, and we believe that it is part of our mission to find more talent and let businesses benefit from a broader pool of experts." Contestants can participate in groups of up to three and hand in their applications before October 25 at https://securitynextgen.com. An expert jury will then choose finalists to be invited to the contest finals, which will be held in Prague on December 5 and 6. The winner of the contest will receive a grant of $10,000, the second place will have the opportunity to attend the Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit and the third place winner will be sent to a professional conference on information security. In addition, there are special prizes from the contest's partners, including internships, gadgets and other useful gifts. The full list of tasks and partners is as follows:
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