As people become more reliant on modern technology, U.S. Homeland Security said people are becoming more vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
GEAR UP students from across the Rio Grande Valley were at a convention to learn about something that impacts everyone in this day and age.
Cyber-security was at the top of the agenda at a GEAR UP conference.
Joe Voye, an expert in the field, said it’s imperative that students learn the importance of cyber-security, but most importantly what it is.
“Over the last few years, what is known now as cyber security was previously information assurance, information security. I think cyber-security I think has become the latest incarnation of that term,” Voje said.
He informed students at the conference, companies need protection.
“Typically what information security professionals do is work to protect their employers or clients’ intellectual property,” Voje said.
GEAR UP student Bianca Benavides said cyber-security is something she’s considering for her future career.
“He was telling us that cyber is a good business to go into, and he said it’s fun and that we can learn a lot from it. There’s a lot of hacking. He thinks like a criminal but he’s not, he’s actually a good guy,” she said.
Voje said a cyber-security career is exciting. “Every day is a little different. You don’t come in to do the same thing day in and day out in a cyber-security profession, because you have external forces and internal forces working against the organization,” he said.
It’s mainly large companies, municipalities and universities that hire cyber-security experts, said Voje. Although, he added small businesses need them too. He said hacking is at an all-time high.
Benavides said she’s considering going into what some call a male dominated field. “I think women can do anything males do,” she said.
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