McAfee finds that gamers can work cyber security jobs The Santa Clara, California-based cyber security company said it did a survey of 300 senior security managers and 650 security professionals at major corporations. And 78 percent of respondents said that the current generation entering the work force — those that grew up playing video games — are stronger candidates for cyber security roles. The report suggests that gamers, those engaged and immersed in online competitions, may be the logical next step to plugging the skills gap. 92 percent of respondents believe that gaming affords players experience and skills critical to cyber security threat hunting: logic, perseverance, an understanding of how to approach adversaries and a fresh outlook compared to traditional cyber security hires. Information technology (IT) security staff say they need to increase their…