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Increasing demand for cybersecurity pros in RP seen

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view_article.php?article_id=98133

"MANILA, Philippines--A computer school and two cybersecurity experts have said that there is increasing demand for cybersecurity professionals in the Philippines."

"Computer school Informatics said that a certified cybersecurity professionals can command an average of $35,000 to $80,000 of monthly income in the US."

[Informatics offer a CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)Course for about 30,000 PHP. The number of registrants must be quite low]

"In the Philippines, Albert dela Cruz, who is a director of the Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team, said that the pay scale could be lower."

[most definitely]

"Dela Cruz also pointed out that more local organizations are now recognizing the need to protect their critical infrastructure by creating a new position: the information security officer.

"Security should be everybody's concern. One weak link in the chain can affect everybody else," he stressed."

[We need a scapegoat to kick around when our company database gets whacked]