[FDE] Amateurs study cryptography; professionals study economics

[Allen]

Ali, Saqib wrote:

[snip]

> "More than $1 billion is spent annually by the private sector on cyber
> security," said Link, who is the United States representative on the
> United Nations Economic Commission for Europe where he evaluates
> innovation and competiveness policies for the European Union. "That
> translates to $1,500 per employee. Many companies have no idea how to
> employ the usefulness of cyber security tools. There are no benchmarks
> for companies."

Even being generous and say it is $1.5 billion. That means there 
are only 100,000 employees in the private sector!

I'd say the math is a bit whacked, wouldn't you?

Best,

Allen