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Times tough for info security guards

Eric Auchard

Jul 15, 2009 17:55 UTC

With all the cyberscare stories about North Korea making headlines these days, the last place you might expect to see job losses is among information security workers.

However, a survey by UK recruiters Barclay Simpson says the number of IT security professionals looking for work has risen 17 percent so far this year, even as the number of new positions has fallen by 57 percent.

“The market has been swollen by candidates whose contracts have come to an end and permanent staff who have been made redundant and are making themselves available for both permanent and contract work,” the report finds. 

Hardest hit are more senior and managerial roles, the survey finds, while junior roles are less affected.