Talk to the teenage girls studying cybersecurity at New York University this summer, and you’ll get an earful about their determination to protect their country, safeguard privacy, and conquer their fair share of a male-dominated field. The young women are attending one of a rising number of camps devoted to the niche field of cybersecurity. They came of age watching news about email hacking during the last presidential election and malware hurting companies. Some have seen friends struggle with identity theft. Now they...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 19, 2017 04:41 UTC