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Experts Warn of Catastrophe from Cyberattacks

Posted February 24, 2010 9:33 AM

From CNET News.com:

Computer-based network attacks are slowly bleeding U.S. businesses of revenue and market advantage, while the government faces the prospect of losing in an all-out cyberwar, experts told Senators in a hearing on Tuesday. "If the nation went to war today in a cyberwar, we would lose," said Michael McConnell, executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton's national security business and a former director of national security and national intelligence. "We're the most vulnerable. We're the most connected. We have the most to lose."

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02/25/2010 10:53 AM

Not exactly an impartial observer. That's analogous to the pest control guy driving up in his truck telling you that your house is in imminent danger from termites. He might be right, but then again . . .

Before you get your panties all tied up in knot, I understand that the threat should not be trivialized. It is a serious threat and one that the newly stood up DoD Cyber Command will be addressing for the DoD. Certainly NSA and DHS are very active in this arena as well.

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02/25/2010 4:09 PM

"If the nation went to war today in a cyberwar, we would lose,"

What do you mean, went to war. You mean we are doing nothing now.

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02/27/2010 1:31 AM

...nothing to worry about. It is just another war the US would loose.

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02/27/2010 9:37 AM

I'm for that.........hell the countries we beat, we build them up to the 20th century

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