The landscape now embraces the presence of free medical clinics and legal aid clinics, where college students and their mentors actively contribute to their communities while deepening their understanding of their respective fields.

Google, in its pursuit of expanding this noble trend, envisions the addition of cybersecurity clinics to this roster.

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, has pledged a generous donation of $20 million to bolster and expand the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics, the Associated Press reported.

This endeavor aims to expose thousands of students to potential careers in cybersecurity while simultaneously providing support against hacking attempts for small government offices, rural hospitals, and non-profit organizations.

Pichai emphasized that this new initiative is a response to the escalating number of cyberattacks, which witnessed a global surge of 38% in 2022.

Moreover, it seeks to address the scarcity of skilled individuals capable of thwarting such threats.

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