Was 2011 the Year of the Hacker?

January 12, 2012/Terry Cutler/Comments Off on Was 2011 the Year of the Hacker?
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Was 2011 the Year of the HackerThe question most asked throughout 2011 was, “is this the year with the most hacks?” There is no straight answer. I think the best way to answer the question is to pose another question.

“Why was there more news about hacks, and why would anyone be surprised?”

Okay, that’s two questions, but the point is that companies have been working without rest to secure their data. While Internet security technology has improved, companies are slow to catch up. Hackers, on the other hand, are fast and seem to be ahead of the game.

That gap is the difference.

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Terry Cutler

I’m Terry Cutler, the creator of Internet Safety University, an educational system helping to defend corporations and individuals against growing cyber threats. I’m a federal government-cleared cybersecurity expert (a Certified Ethical Hacker), and the founder of Cyology Labs, a first-line security defence firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. In 2020, I wrote a bestselling book about the secrets of internet safety from the viewpoint of an ethical hacker. I’m a frequent contributor to National & Global media coverage about cyber-crime, spying, security failures, internet scams, and social network dangers families and individuals face daily.