Australia Seeks to Hire Cybersecurity Professionals

Cyber experts in the United States consistently bemoan the dearth of skilled cyber professionals to fill the ranks as ‘cyber warriors.’ The Department of Homeland Security has advertised positions for cyber professionals via their website since the end of last year.

The Australian government is experiencing a similar shortage of skilled cyber professionals. The Australian Department of Defence has advertised…

Brits Not Prepared for Cyber Attack Either

Earlier this month, the Bipartisan Policy Center held a mock cyber war game in which the US came under cyber attack. By the end of the exercise, the power grid was down in much of the East Coast, telecommunications were severely disrupted and the Internet was virtually useless. The war game demonstrated some of the severe…