EDGE EDITION | How 5 Years of DEF CON's Voting Village Has Shaped Election Security

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( August 21, 2021 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [How 5 Years of DEF CON's Voting Village Has Shaped Election Security]( The hands-on and at times controversial live-hacking event now has a broader mission: year-round, open testing of election systems. [9 Tips for Hiring (and Keeping) Top Security Talent]( Demand for security professionals continues to skyrocket. Here’s what organizations need to do to give themselves an edge in hiring and retaining the best talent out there. [NIST Misses Opportunity With New 'Minimum Standard' for Software Security Testing]( The agency's response to President Biden's executive order creates serious, unresolved questions across the required techniques. [7 Steps to a More Secure Social Media Policy]( Social media accounts must be viewed as part of the IT and security infrastructure. Follow these tips for developing a workable social media security program at your company. 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