Jobs of the future: Fighting cyber-terrorism!

"The Canadian government was hit by an unprecedented cyber attack from Chinese-based computers last month that penetrated two key economic ministries, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported on Wednesday."

The CBC cited sources as saying the hackers broke into computer systems at the Finance Department and Treasury Board. Once the attack was detected, Internet access in both ministries was cut off.

The Finance Department is preparing the federal budget, which will be delivered next month.

The CBC said the hackers had apparently managed to take control of computers in the offices of senior government executives as part of a scheme to steal the passwords that unlock entire government data systems.

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Ori-analysis:

The recent headlines reporting the rapid growth of cyber-terrorism emanating from China and other parts of the world clearly establish a new socio-economic and political paradigm where, in the near future, a lot of battle will not be fought through military attacks or economic sanctions but rather  in the cyberspace. This represent an opportunity for job seekers looking for a new career as the demand for cyber-fighter will far surpass the supply in the battlefield... and the attacks by governments " supported" cyber terrorists!