As we venture into the brave new world that is 2012, many are looking for where the biggest opportunities for hackers will lie. We all know history has a habit of repeating itself so, with the sweet smell of success still in their nostrils, it is a fair assumption that the black hats will stick to what they’ve proven works. What we need to do is change what we’re doing to stop them. Calum MacLeod, EMEA Director, Venafi, examines 2011’s most disturbing IT security development, how certificate authority (CA) third-party trust providers have become the hacker target of choice. He details how it’s happened and what we have to do to ensure we keep the bad guys out.
Against a backdrop of economic austerity, rocketing youth unemployment and a challenging job market, young people working in the security industry are bucking the trend and emerging on long-term careers, gaining skills along the way, thanks to the industry’s wholehearted support of its young apprentices.
