Every cloud has a silicon lining.
As the number and sophistication of cyber-attacks increase, so too does the demand for people who can prevent such digital incursions. Cyber-security is having a jobs boom.
But there aren't enough people with the necessary skills to become the next generation of cyber-cops.
According to the most recent US Bureau of Labor statistics, demand for graduate-level information security workers will rise by 37% in the next decade, more than twice the predicted rate of increase for the overall computer industry.
"Demand for information security analysts is expected to be very high," forecasts the US Department of Labor.
In response, private sector firms and governments have been hurrying to work with universities to fill the gap.
This includes an ambitious project by IBM to create a partnership of 200 universities to produce the missing expertise. For the entire article visit http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26647795
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