May 27, 2004 3:29 PM

Opportunity for IT sector growth - in the form of computer forensics
Posted by at 3:29 PM

With the increasing occurence of new viruses, worms, and Trojan horses, computer security is important not only for consumers or companies but also for the people who hunt the creators of these computer attacks. As these code attacks become more and more sophisticated, the demand to hire qualified "cybercops" is soaring.

While it focuses mainly on computer forensics in the UK, here's an interesting read from Reuters via CNet's News.com: "Back to school for cybercops."

Police are heading back to the classroom as a new breed of criminals turns to the Internet to prey on unsuspecting victims. Across Europe and beyond, cyberinvestigators are being trained in computer forensics--a crime-fighting technique that is part science, part sleuthing. ...

As criminals turn to high-tech gadgets and the Internet to commit crimes ranging from extortion to drug-dealing, computer forensics is rapidly becoming as crucial to an investigation as DNA evidence.

Interested in learning more about cyber and Enterprise security? Check out CNet's "Get up to Speed: Enterprise Security" section.

Ever wonder what makes a "hacker" a "cracker?" While "hacker" is often used for anyone that attempts or breaks into a computer (regardless of their intent), "hackers" are, in essence, usually benign while a "cracker" is a person who maliciously cracks code to do harm with their hacks/programming/code.
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