Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Will Our Cyber Weaknesses Deter Us From Going To War?

Photo: Richard A. Clarke

Former US official Says Cyber Weaknesses Should Deter US From Waging War On Other Nations -- Washington Post

WASHINGTON — America’s critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official said Monday.

Richard Clarke, a top adviser to three presidents, joined a number of U.S. military and civilian experts in offering a dire assessment of America’s cybersecurity at a conference, saying the country simply can’t protect its critical networks.

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My Comment: If a country launches a cyber attack against America's digital infrastructure .... and are successful .... the anger among many American's will be intense and demanding for retribution .... not the opposite.

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