Security Education K Through Life

10/10/2014  By W. Hord Tipton
 
InfoSec professionals of the future need access to the right education and tools early on and throughout their entire work life.
 Cybercrime will never be completely eradicated. As with any criminal endeavor, there will always be those who choose to travel a darker path. However, the information security industry as a whole can and should do a better job of educating and training curious, innovative people who will help us quickly bounce back from an attack and -- more importantly -- be able to predict and prevent vulnerabilities and attacks before they happen.
Who are these people? They are close at hand yet surprisingly out of reach. Today, children are inundated with technology starting in the crib, but they don’t receive the security training they need starting in the crib. It’s unfortunate, but technological advancement necessitates a trade-off of innocence. Kids can’t just plop down in front of video games anymore, because their new devices, whether consoles, computers, tablets, or smartphones, now let strangers directly into their homes.
 
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