Sunday, May 6, 2018

More Americans Are Becoming Aware Of The Threat Of Cyber War



David A. Andelman, CNN: US is waking up to the deadly threat of cyber war

The American military is recognizing that the cyber battlefield can be every bit as lethal as the traditional one. It can target systems from nuclear power plants to emergency responders -- certainly, a threat to our way of life -- as any device manufactured to kill soldiers, sailors, or marines, can bring down planes or sink ships. The question is whether we are doing enough, quickly enough, to counter the threat.

Fortunately, President Trump's reluctance to accept that Russia used the internet to interfere in our democratic processes does not seem to have restrained a willingness by the Pentagon to tackle the threat of cyberwar. It now has funded a joint cyber command on the level of every other uniformed force.

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WNU Editor: All that it will take is one major/massive cyber attack that cripples our banks for a few days. That will change everyone's perspectives very quickly.

1 comment:

jac said...

8 years in IT looks "forever". That's exactly what the Obama administration time make us sinking.