In today’s episode, I am featuring Lance Spitzner, Workforce of Cybersecurity at SANS Institute and a board member of the National Cybersecurity Alliance.
Highlights of our discussion:
Key points include the importance of vigilance, verifying information, and recognizing red flags such as unsolicited offers and requests for personal info or payments.
Scammers may aim to steal money or personal data, often using emotion-based tactics to target desperate job seekers.
Organized crime groups and state-sponsored actors have increased the sophistication of scams.
Technological advances, including artificial intelligence (AI), enable scammers to operate on a larger scale;
The fundamental red flags and indicators of scams remain consistent.
Careers that will stand the test of time
This chart is from a Hostinger chart, which I thought was interesting. These are careers likely to withstand the onslaught of Artificial Intelligence. This does not mean it won’t use it. On the contrary, AI will enable them to scale their work products. Nothing to glean other than you being informed about a potential pivot, or a way to add value to those professions.
See the complete study. It’s a Google Doc, and it’s organized into four categories.
Finally…
Catch the replay of yesterday’s LinkedIn Live below. Next week, I'll publish the show for podcast listeners and show notes.
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