Cybersecurity
World Cup threats present challenges for IT pros
For soccer players, the goal is the score; for threat actors, the score is the goal. That’s the concern as the US, Canada, and Mexico prepare to host the World Cup in June and July.
Eoin Higgins is a reporter with IT Brew. His work focuses on cybersecurity, IT jobs, and government tech. Eoin’s work has appeared in outlets around the country and around the world, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Intercept, the Nation, MSNBC, and many others. His first book, on tech billionaires and the media, is available now. He lives in New England with his family.
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