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McAuliffe calls Potomac High School ‘cyber warriors’ future of data protection

Virginia's governor said the state's IT infrastructure  is continually under attack. Hackers try to access illegally healthcare information, personal financial data, and they're aiming next to steal tax and social security information.

A group of "cyber warriors" from Potomac Senior High School in Woodbridge will lead the defense against the latest online threats. The students were recognized by Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday, who called them the future first line of defense when comes to protecting critical data.

The students are enrolled in a special IT security program at Potomac Senior High School. It is the only one of its kind offered in Prince William County, where they're learning defensive hacking skills on a curriculum based on the lastest government security standards from the National Institutes of Technology.

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