Hackers are in high demand right now and are getting paid what are called bug bounties to discover digital security flaws for companies.
In 2014, Facebook paid $1.3-million to hackers for their service.
The General Manager of Global Technology Services for IBM, David Drury says cyber security has become huge.
Drury says it’s important for companies to find all safeguards to protect their corporate interests.
He stresses there’s always going to be new security threats and notes it’s important to be prepared.
Uber is the latest company to open its first ever bug bounty program, offering up to $10,000 to find security flaws in its system.
