Friday 30 September 2016

UMass recruits in Springfield for MassMutual-inspired cyber security program

SPRINGFIELD — When the University of Massachusetts was developing its cyber security program at the UMass Center at Springfield, it surveyed area employers about the need for trained computer security professionals.

Yes, please, they said. We want more … and fast.

“This program is for Springfield,” said Tracy Mitrano, who is the academic dean and an instructor for UMass Amherst cyber security programs. “We are in a global information economy. You cannot navigate a global information economy if all your information is just getting sucked out.”

That goes if you are Baystate Health with its database of patient information or MassMutual Financial Group, which holds sensitive financial and customer data. For the full article click here 



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