It’s the passport into a world of opportunities within government, defense, and other sectors: a security clearance. For students in some fields, such as cybersecurity, being able to obtain one is an absolute must.

It’s the moment every astronautical engineer involved in satellite missions looks forward to: the launch date.

When Typhoon Haiyan struck Southeast Asia in 2013, an estimated 6,300 people died in the Philippines alone, and millions were displaced.

Do you remember a time when you used your mobile phone simply to make phone calls?

It’s a familiar tale by now: a high-profile organization comes forward, well after the fact, to acknowledge that it suffered a cybersecurity breach that affects multitudes of consumers.

Convenient to your door delivery, multiple product reviews at your fingertips, and the promise of grabbing that sale without having to compete in an Olympic-sport-like wrestling match for the last of this season’s hottest item?

It’s that time of year -- holiday season. That also means cybercrime season. Black hat hackers are on the prowl as we approach the busiest shopping season of the year.