Excelsior College School of Business and Technology (SBT) Dean, Jane LeClair
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A record may have been set in the annals of cyber crime recently when over 45 million dollars was stolen from ATM machines around the world. Cyber criminals hacked credit card processing facilities and obtained credit card information. In a well planned and coordinated attack they then withdrew over $45 million from 27 countries worldwide in a matter of 3 hours.According to the report “The case demonstrates the... 
According to the New York Times “The Obama administration on Monday explicity accused China’s military of mounting attacks on American government computer systems and defense contractors, saying one motive could be to map military capabilities that could be exploited during a crisis”. Evidence has been mounting that China is the source of the many cyber attacks that have launched on US systems in recent years,... 
2012 was a good year!According to newly released data from the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operators (INPO), 2012 was a very good year for the nuclear industry in the U.S. According to the report “…U.S. nuclear energy facilities operated at high levels of safety and efficiency in 2012, according to newly released performance metrics compiled by theWorld... 
Earning a college degree is a lot of work, but is it really worth it? You bet it is…and getting more worthwhile each year! According to a recent survey by NACE….the National Association of Colleges and Employers…your salary increased over 5% last year if you had a bachelor’s degree in your pocket. If you had a degree in business your average salary would have been $54,234….with an increase of over 7%.In... 
A recent AP story noted that “The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation’s military and civilian computer networks that control everything from electrical power grids to the banking system.” and Richard Clarke, a counterterrorism expert, is quoted as saying that “really high-level computer skills...
Bid time heist
China blamed for cyber attacks
2012 was a good year!
Your degree is worth even more!
Cybersecurity experts: A growing need
My resume says, "Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Excelsior College with over two decades of experience in the nuclear industry." But what makes my life meaningful is -- along with my work -- my passion for great writers like Bernard Cornwell, world travel, and cars that go very, very fast.