When Matt Trobbiani created Hacknet, it was intended as a game, no more, no less — until he discovered it was being used to train cyber warfare teams. Now, he is testing educational versions of the game to teach school kids and would-be sleuths about cybersecurity. It started out at a game-jam competition as a […]
In the Right Hands, This Game Teaches Kids About Cybersecurity
Posted May 13th, 2016 at 10:52 am (UTC-4)
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Hacker Business Booming as Security Experts Struggle to Keep Pace
Posted August 28th, 2015 at 3:05 pm (UTC-4)
Sophisticated hackers are taking advantage of a regulation vacuum and a shortage of cybersecurity experts to turn stolen data into a lucrative business, with little fear of being caught. “For $200, you can set up a business,” said Al Berman, President of New York’s Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI). Hackers used to flex their muscles […]
Tech Sightings, March 18, 2014
Posted March 18th, 2014 at 2:18 pm (UTC-4)
The African Version of Amazon Will Emerge From Nigeria Not to be outdone by Amazon, African companies in East Africa are also experimenting with a drone initiative that uses large cargo robots in a race around Mount Kenya to deliver and collect payloads. That initiative faces many challenges, though, and the future “African Amazons” are […]