Job security: Opportunities in combating cyber crime

The growing threat of cyber crime is creating a wide range of career opportunities for engineers.

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The cyber attack on Sony Pictures late last year revealed not only the lengths that determined hackers will go to in targeting a company, but also the devastating impact they can have.

The aggressive attack, by the hacker  group Guardians of the Peace, was intended  to damage and publicly shame the company. It resulted in the publication of millions of private emails, as well as personal information about the company’s executives, and stars such as Ben Affleck.

Such attacks also reveal weaknesses in corporate cyber security, and the way in which companies and governments respond to the threat presented by today’s sophisticated  breed of hackers.

Engineers working in the cyber security field are at the front line of efforts to protect countries and private companies from attacks by hackers and digital criminals.

“Elements of cyber-security divisions  are beginning to become the norm in the  areas where world-class R&D is being carried out 

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