Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Career Tip - Become a Business Espionage Security Specialist

Leading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government networks at a time when attacks are on the rise.

Symantec Corp Chief Executive Enrique Salem told the Reuters Media and Technology Summit in New York that his company was working with the U.S. military, other government agencies and universities to help develop new programs to train security professionals.

"We don't have enough security professionals and that's a big issue. What I would tell you is it's going to be a bigger issue from a national security perspective than people realize," he said on Tuesday.

Jeff Moss, a prominent hacking expert who sits on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council, said that it was difficult to persuade talented people with technical skills to enter the field because it can be a thankless task. (more)

...and this is at the end of the info-train. 
Before information ever enters a computer cattle car, it is vulnerable to theft in many other forms and places. This aspect of business espionage security is handled by analysts who concurrently conduct audits to detect electronic surveillance devices. There is a shortage of talented professionals in this field as well. ~Kevin