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"U.S. Government Trains Cyberdefenders" Associated Press (03/31/02) Students that receive computer security scholarships in exchange for government service are expected to help boost cybersecurity, but critics such as Computer Economics' Michael Erbschloe do not see the program making any significant impact. For one thing, President Bush has requested a fiscal 2003 budget of only about $11 million for the cybercorps, while the number of participating students will probably total about 300 by the end of the year. Most college-level computer science programs emphasize basic skills such as programming rather than making networks hackerproof; that will probably change as more vulnerabilities are disclosed and terrorists attempt to exploit them. Students participating in the cybercorps program will also have better chances of netting lucrative private sector jobs when their two years of government service are up, since security is becoming more of a priority among companies. BindView security strategy director Scott Blake says the key to security training is to concentrate on instilling in students a particular analytical process rather than teaching them certain kinds of knowledge. www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/03/31/cyber.corps.ap/index.html ============================================================ Doing your TAXES? Maybe it's time to... BECOME A FOOL! * IRAs * Retirement Strategies plus...Money-Saving Tips & Investing Guides. Get FREE info. Register for FREE with The Motley Fool. http://click.topica.com/caaajOJb1dhr0b2EDp2f/TheMotleyFool ============================================================ --via http://techPolice.com archive: http://theMezz.com/cybercrime/archive subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --via http://theMezz.com ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1dhr0.b2EDp2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
