Re: Analysis: Prepare for a Cyber War on U.S.

On Fri, 30 May 2008 20:43:00 -0400, Scotius <yodasbud@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <47e24a17$0$24107$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Patriot@xxxxxxxxxxx says...
http://www.newsmax.com/us/cyber_war_coming/2008/03/19/81591.html
Analysis: Prepare for a Cyber War on U.S.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The US is so far ahead of the rest of the World in computer tech,
I really think this is just going to amount to another call for money to
do a bunch more stuff the US doesn't need to do right now.

We're far ahead in what doesn't matter. More computers, more
networks, more access, etc.

The problem: There is no agreement between the Pentagon and the private
sector on transferring private networks to military control. Owners are
reluctant to turn over their systems to the military for fear their networks
and their reputation might be damaged as a result of cyber war actions not
under their control.
And therein lies the clue to what the Bush adminstration and the
NSA people want; unfettered control over civilian systems.

If Mexico attacks Texas would Washington let Texas handle the problem
or would it be a National Security issue?

If Chinese hackers hack into the network servers controlling a power
plant in West Virginia is that a State of West Virginia problem? No.
Is it the power plant's problem? Yes. Are they staffed to handle it?
No. Who IS staffed to handle it? The Feds.....

In our new world not all enemies show up in tanks or hanging from
parachutes. If the 'battlefield' is a computer network and its a
foreign invasion of that computer network then we have to be able to
respond appropriately.

.

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