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Iraq sets sights on e-commerce opportunities

Iraqi minister of communication, Naeem Al-Rubaie, speaking during the high-level event on e-commerce and the digital economy in Baghdad on 28 July

Iraq is laying the foundations for e-commerce as it rebuilds its infrastructure after years of violence, government officials said during a high-level dialogue on e-commerce and the digital economy on 28 July in Baghdad.

The event kickstarted weeklong consultations that are part of UNCTAD’s assessment of the country’s readiness to engage in e-commerce, the first such exercise in a non-least developed country.

Nearly 100 people drawn from Iraq’s public and private sectors exchanged views on how to overcome the challenges that hinder e-commerce in the war-affected country.

Cybersecurity Pros Name Their Price as Hacker Attacks Swell

By.Anders Melin

 

It took a $650,000 salary for Matt Comyns to entice a seasoned cybersecurity expert to join one of America’s largest companies as chief information security officer in 2012. At the time, it was among the most lucrative offers out there.

This year, the company had to pay $2.5 million to fill the same role.

“It’s a full-on war for cyber talent,” said Comyns, a managing partner at executive search firm Caldwell Partners who specializes in information security. “CEOs know that, so they play hardball. Everyone’s throwing money at this.”

The threat of digital breaches -- and the fines, lawsuits and occasional executive resignations that sometimes follow -- has left companies scrambling to scoop up scarce security experts. The growing compensation packages and broadened responsibilities are a dramatic shift for a group of workers who once confined to obscure IT departments, little more than an afterthought to senior management.