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Black Hat 2013: Can Administrators Catch Up With Cybercriminals?

Network administrators face some long odds in protecting their networks -- to be considered successful, they need to block every attack.

Earlier this year, Government Technology attended the Black Hat 2013 Conference, which ran from July 27 to August 1 in Las Vegas. We asked cybersecurity professionals for their opinions on some of today’s most pressing security issues.

Cyberattacks run rampant, and it often seems like network administrators are outmatched by the attackers infiltrating their systems. In this video, we look at why the good guys are so often outmatched by the bad guys.

Noelle Knell is the executive editor for e.Republic, responsible for setting the overall direction for e.Republic’s editorial platforms, including Government Technology, Governing, Industry Insider, Emergency Management and the Center for Digital Education. She has been with e.Republic since 2011, and has decades of writing, editing and leadership experience. A California native, Noelle has worked in both state and local government, and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with majors in political science and American history.