Graduating computer students have not been trained sufficiently in security when creating new software, according to new research.
Most IT students receive no security training when developing new software, with less than one-fifth of undergraduates getting over five hours training on the topic over their degree, reports ITPro.
Research from the Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network found the results from 75 universities which specialise in producing software developers.
Bill Whyte, an independent IT security consultant who conducted the research, said: "Today's computing market is a complex chain of software activities and is vulnerable as its weakest link. The study is clear - security issues stem from the beginning of the chain."
He added that a larger number of security literate graduates are needed to avoid a spate of financial losses.
To solve the problem the root cause needs to be addressed, he said, but "awareness of this fix is limited".
It was recently reported that security specialists are in more demand than ever, according to research from the International Data Corporation, which predicted that the sector would rise by almost 14 per cent over the next year.
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