Imagine a team of robbers, ski masks on their faces. Maybe guns. Probably holding comically large cloth bags with dollar signs printed on them.
Now imagine they don't need the masks, the guns and the big ol' bags. Imagine they can steal information and money from anywhere in the world in the blink of an eye.
Beyond just money, imagine they can shut down huge power grids or nearly bring an entire country's government and banking system to a...
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Cybersecurity Conference in D.C. - 2010-01-05 09:50:15
This is an extremely important issue, and actually - there is a global cybersecurity policy conference coming to the D.C. area in late January. It features speakers from the federal government and industry debating upon exactly the topics highlighted in this article. Take a look at the website for more info:
http://www.stevens.edu/cyberpolicy/
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Forget DC traffic - 2010-01-04 13:39:11
I'm excited about this. I'll be graduating from Towson University with an CompSci degree in a couple years. I love the idea of being able to find a job close to home.
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