Arnold Smith is a former hacker and programmer for an underground investigative journalism organization that focused on hacking government and corporate systems in order to leak information on criminal activity. Now, he regularly speaks to organizations on how to protect themselves against similar threats. In his presentations, which of the following would he NOT include as a factor that contributes to the increased vulnerability of information systems and why?

Increased skills required to be a hacker because the skills required have decreased due to sophisticated software and easily accessible hacking scripts.

Explanation: A Hacker is a person or an organization which secretly and criminally steal or collects specific and critical details or information from another person or Organisations by using malicious softwares or through a stollen password. Hacker gain access into people's system and secret information illegally and it is punishable under the Law. He would not include increased skills required to be a Hacker, because of the sophisticated softwares available.