Microsoft, Amazon meet with White House as 500,000 cybersecurity jobs unfilled
District of Columbia | August 25, 2021
Microsoft, Amazon meet with White House as 500,000 cybersecurity jobs unfilled . . . President Biden on Wednesday afternoon will host a White House meeting focusing on cybersecurity with the leaders of several industries. Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy will be among the executives representing the tech sector. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, will represent he financial community. Other industries represented will be insurance, energy and education. “The President recognizes that the escalating cyber threats we face require a whole nation effort, and this meeting will highlight the scope of the challenge we face, but also the opportunities so it’s really a call to action,” according to a senior administrative official.
Among the topics to be discussed will be ransomware and the ability to purchase secure technology. In the fight against hackers and cyber attacks, there are 500,000 cybersecurity jobs which remain unfilled…… (Excerpts from Fox Business)