UK Companies Facing Cyber Security Staff Shortage (theguardian.com)

Bruce66423 writes: According to a recent survey of recruitment agencies, 81% expect a rise in demand for digital security staff, but only 16% saw that the demand would be met."

Resorting to 'neuro-diversity' [...] "We were originally plucking people from IT and bolting skills on but we changed our entire recruitment policy including targeting different kinds of people," said Rob Partridgeat BT Security. "One area we've looked at is neuro diversity. We know, for example, that some people with Asperger's are highly suited to cyber but don't always have good communication skills so we changed our approach to the way we source and interview candidates.

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Re: Brexit

[AHuxley]

A good guest worker system that only brings in people from nations with functioning governments would be a good start.
Some type of points system before the guest worker is allowed into the UK to work on cyber security?
Speak english? Get some points.
Educated? Get some more points.
Healthy and can pass a medical examination? Get more points for not been a burden to the UK medical system on the first day. No transmitting infections.
Can do the job they get offered? Get more points for having an education that is accepted in the UK.
Understand they go back to their own country after that job ends.
No criminals.
Once a person can show they are educated, have needed skills and are not sick, then consider them for short term work to cover cyber jobs that cant be filled.
When the work is over, they return to their own nations again.
Will fit into UK culture and is of good character. No past issue with a faith that demands the UK submit to their faith.
A win for the UK. A win for a good person who is not sick, not a criminal, has an education that is ready for work in the UK.