MI5 Needs Internet Savvy Spies
The future of our society is in the internet. And while business companies can easily employ tutors or send their employees to special seminars to keep them up to date, the British Intelligence agency cannot afford to take such measures. And thus, despite the larger spending budget, the MI5 will be letting go of many of its older agents who are not so familiar with today’s modern technology.
Jonathan Evans, current director general for MI5, has stated that many of their current personnel lack the skills they the agency would need in the future. While field experience is a definite advantage that older agents may have, their lack of familiarity with the internet, social networking and even Twitter is starting to show.
While it was not stated as to exactly how and when these personnel would be removed from active duty has yet to be disclosed, the MI5 will not simply be tossing their agents out –many expect that substantial compensations are to be given to these men and women. MI5 has not exactly announced that it is openly seeking new individuals to occupy open posts, but it is believed that they will be scouting out personnel with more updated skills.
In any case, this latest news is another testament to how much the internet has permeated into our daily lives. With knowledge of computer usage and internet familiarity becoming a constant requirement for employment, educational establishments have made an effort in order to educate children better in the world of digital communication.
For those unfamiliar with the intelligence agency, MI5 stands for Military Intelligence, Section 5. This special agency deals with counter-intelligence, and is under the direct control of the Home Secretary of the Cabinet.
Find out more about aging spies, internet usage and how knowing Facebook and Twitter can be a big thing at the Telegraph UK.
Tags: Internet, MI5, Military Intelligence
