Marketplace Tech for Monday, January 19, 2015
Jan 19, 2015

Marketplace Tech for Monday, January 19, 2015

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Airing on Monday, January 19, 2015: Later this year, in an attempt to be better prepared for future cyber-security breaches, the governments of the U.S. and the UK will team up for the first time to simulate large scale cyber attacks. But exercises like this aren’t new to the private sector, where you can pay firms to test your company’s digital defenses. We'll also talk to tech journalist Sarah Jeong about the first week of the Silk Road trial.

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Growth industry: Preparing for a cyber attack

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Global spending on information security is expected to reach $77 billion this year.

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Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind, claims he was set up.

Airing on Monday, January 19, 2015: Later this year, in an attempt to be better prepared for future cyber-security breaches, the governments of the U.S. and the UK will team up for the first time to simulate large scale cyber attacks. But exercises like this aren’t new to the private sector, where you can pay firms to test your company’s digital defenses. We’ll also talk to tech journalist Sarah Jeong about the first week of the Silk Road trial.

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