http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-10-22/news/bs-md-cybersecurity-challenge-20111022_1_teen-hackers-computer-servers-college-students By Candus Thomson The Baltimore Sun October 22, 2011 Like skilled cat burglars, teams of college-age hackers slithered past defenses to probe the soft underbelly of a sophisticated computer system. Their mission: to steal secrets and leave an electronic calling card. As they tapped away on laptops and spoke in low voices, knots of educators, business leaders, parents and government officials hovered nearby, smiling and nodding with approval. In the eyes of the organizers of the Maryland Cyber Challenge and Conference, today's hacker could be tomorrow's cybersecurity hero. "We need a whole generation of people to help us build out the digital future," said Michael Kaiser, executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance. "This has been a part of their lives since Day One." The two-day conference at the Baltimore Convention Center, which ended Saturday afternoon, was part career fair, part talent show to give college and high school students an idea of how to turn their interest in computers into high-paying jobs. [...] _____________________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News - www.infosecnews.org http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Mon Oct 24 2011 - 00:01:58 PDT
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