Title :
The Known Unknowns
Author :
Alves-Foss, Jim ; Oman, Paul
Author_Institution :
Center for Secure & Dependable Syst., Univ. of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Abstract :
Securing computer systems is an ongoing task that requires involvement of users, system administrators, and developers. There has been a lot of discussion of embedded computer security in the computer science curriculum, but that is insufficient. It´s necessary to provide training to keep workers up to date, and to educate them. In this article, the authors discuss the workforce, and the fact that a majority of those working in computing fields don´t have a formal computer science degree. What do they know, and what do employers need to know about the gaps in the employee´s knowledge?
Keywords :
computer science education; security of data; computer science curriculum; computer system security; embedded computer security; formal computer science degree; Computer science education; Computer security; Education courses; basic training; computer science workforce; computer security training; semantic models of computation;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2013.125