Lack of Jobs is Driving IT Pros to Malware
Tom Young writes in Computing:
The growing number of cyber criminals in areas of Asia and Eastern-Europe is the result of a lack of IT jobs for qualified professionals, according to a report from vendor Mcafee.More here.
And the growing trade in malware means that authors can sell their code to other criminals without actually releasing their viruses.
Writing malware is a hard option to ignore, according to Joe Telafici, vice president of operations at Mcafee.
"The motivation to engage in illegal behavior is strong in Eastern Europe where technical skills were widely taught during the Cold War but economic opportunities are limited," he said.
posted by Fergie @ 2/25/2008 09:57:00 AM
1 Comments:
I feel what you say is absolutely true. It makes perfect sense. They feel the need to use their skills somewhere, if not in a constructive sphere. I think they feel cheated that the industry has not given them a place and thus they go on to the wrong path and cause a lot problems to the same industry that threw them out.The logic might seem quite stupid at first, but if you think about it, it does make sense!
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