Every Computer Science Degree Should Require a Course in Cybersecurity (Harvard Business Review)

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Written By AccessCyber Staff

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review on August 27th, 2019, written by Jack Cable

“… universities should overhaul their degree requirements in order to make a security course standard for all students studying computer science. Such a course should teach fundamentals of building secure software, including common security pitfalls, secure coding practices, and application security. Through this course, universities could also explore the implications of technology’s being applied to the functioning of society at large, as students learn the technical knowledge needed to build …”

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