According to a recent study, the global demand for cybersecurity professionals will create more than one million unfilled cybersecurity positions by 2019, with one of the most desired skills being secure software development. No wonder, that entrepreneurs and companies are having increasingly hard time finding the security talent they need to build reliable services and keep the data of their users safe.
One way to bridge the skills gap and create more secure products is to train and hire more engineers specialized in cybersecurity. However, it is equally important to improve the cryptography and security skills of all developers working in your company, beyond those sitting in dedicated cybersecurity teams. Here are some thoughts on the reasons.
1. New apps generate more data and more risks.
The rise of medical, fitness and fintech apps along with the increasing number of connected devices produce loads of sensitive data about us. We’re trusting these apps with our healthcare records, banking information, and even the locations we visit the most. If companies creating these services lack security talent and a strategy for secure development, there’s a high risk that all of that information could be exposed to cyber security threats. For any company dealing with user data, global growth is not possible without taking security…