When Hackers Attack
As our reliance on computers has grown, Hosmer notes, so has our vulnerability to cyberattack. "Virtually every critical infrastructure system in this country, whether it be transportation, power, communications, or finance, operates in cyberspace," he says, making the demand for computer security specialists even greater. "I would cautiously say the field is exploding. It's a huge problem, and there are so few people trained in the science, or rather the art, of doing this."
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