An initiative to identify and nurture young hackers for legal employment has been launched by the UK government, with backing from the National Crime Agency and National Police Chiefs’ Council. Participants in the Cyber Choices scheme will be screened by a panel of experts before being directed to an online portal where they can hone their coding skills and meet potential employers. The government is also working on plans to create a new national cyber security agency that would have powers over cybercrime as well as protecting critical infrastructure.
An initiative to identify and nurture young hackers for legal employment has been launched by the UK government, with backing from the National Crime Agency and National Police Chiefs’ Council. Participants in the Cyber Choices scheme will be screened by a panel of experts before being directed to an online portal where they can hone their coding skills and meet potential employers. Police chiefs said cyber crime is a growing threat and want to see Cyber Choices rolled out nationwide.