Colleges, firms tackle talent shortages

Efforts ramped up to bridge the gap of cybersecurity sector's needs

Chinese university courses are starting to combine practical experience of online attacks with cybersecurity theories, with help and oversight from security enterprises, in a move to effectively meet the industry's demand for talented graduates.

The Chinese cybersecurity industry's demand for new recruits between January and June rose by 45 percent year-on-year, according to a report released by online recruitment agency Zhaopin and security software provider Qihoo 360 at the end of August.