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Need for digital security spurs growth of cyber security field
The growing need for digital security has made the shortage of cyber security professionals in the United States even more apparent, and the U.S. government is now engaged in a campaign to train, hire, and retain thousands of cyber professionals; the private sector is doing its share, too: Raytheon initiated the MathMovesU program in 2005, to inspire middle school students to consider math, science, and engineering education and careers; Raytheon awards more than $2 million annually in scholarships and grants to students, teachers, and schools nationwide
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Emergency Managers and Homeland Security are distinct, if related, disciplines
Emergency Management and Homeland Security do share some of the same principles, but they are also distinct: they have different philosophies about prevention vs. mitigation and response vs. recovery
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Engineering graduate schools address homeland security
In response to a variety of recent disasters — including high-profile hurricanes, terrorist attacks, and structural collapses — some graduate engineering schools are creating new courses of study that teach students how to address these catastrophes
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Spanish firm embedded logic bombs in software it sold more than 1,000 corporate clients
Spanish software company embedded “logic bombs” in software it sold to more than 1,000 corporate clients; these controlled errors would paralyze the normal functioning of businesses and oblige customers to contact their supplier, who would hit them for repair fees and extended support
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Today's IT security professionals are expected to offer more than a school certificate
Demand for IT security specialists in both the private sector and government grows steadily; IT security is the No. 1 growth industry in the government and government contractor sectors; employers, however, no longer see IT security certification as a sufficient qualification, and are looking for a broader set of skills
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Rise in the number of U.S. students majoring in engineering
Engineering schools are seeing a surge of interest, spurred in part by reports that engineering grads earn higher starting salaries than their classmates
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