Harkening back to the robot warnings in Lost in Space, there seems to be an ever-increasing threat (and I think also just as much of a likely-hood) of cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks are nothing new. Corporations have been dealing with DOS (Denial of Service) attacks and sundry naughty bits for many years.
I believe that the understated danger really lies in planned malicious terrorist attacks. Not really intending to be a doomsayer, but I do think that the relative ease of these attacks and the fact that they can be launched from virtually anywhere makes this a very viable tool. Let's face it, the real devastation of an attack isn't necessarily just the targets themselves, but more the panic and insecurity that it can cause.
One looks at the thousands of lives lost during 9/11 and that was certainly catastrophic. However, the REAL impact of the attacks are still ongoing. The heightened security - the countless billions of dollars that are spent, the looming threat of another attack. I'd venture that this is a vastly under-rated casualty of terrorism.
Where do we go from here? How do we protect ourselves? What contingencies are in place for a cyber-attack. These are all very valid questions and they need to be asked and resolved before an attack.
I believe that the understated danger really lies in planned malicious terrorist attacks. Not really intending to be a doomsayer, but I do think that the relative ease of these attacks and the fact that they can be launched from virtually anywhere makes this a very viable tool. Let's face it, the real devastation of an attack isn't necessarily just the targets themselves, but more the panic and insecurity that it can cause.
One looks at the thousands of lives lost during 9/11 and that was certainly catastrophic. However, the REAL impact of the attacks are still ongoing. The heightened security - the countless billions of dollars that are spent, the looming threat of another attack. I'd venture that this is a vastly under-rated casualty of terrorism.
Where do we go from here? How do we protect ourselves? What contingencies are in place for a cyber-attack. These are all very valid questions and they need to be asked and resolved before an attack.
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