Friday, February 3, 2012

Cyber Attacks Becoming Top Terror Threat

 
 Cyber Attacks Becoming Top Terror Threat
 

I read the article: Cyber Attacks Becoming Top Terror Threat published February 1st 2012, source was Information Week Government http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/283368. I read this article because the title caught my eye. When we were learning about how there are all these ways to break into computer systems and how people can just go in and look at what your doing on your computer it is scary.  I recently learned that because I have a Mac it links to all the other Macs in my building or on this campus, so if I wanted to I could use my computer and share a screen with someone who has a Mac and watch everything they do and they wouldn’t even know and vice versa.
            I feel like technology has become such a big part of this Nation that it is definitely a top threat to our Country.  If other countries have access to all of our files and everything that is kept secret then we are going to have a lot more then terrorist’s attacks on our hands.
            In this article it discussed how congress’ interest in cyber security remains high.  It also talks about how the committee on homeland security is marking up cyber security bill later this month.  The senate has indicated that they may hold a hearing on that bill in the next two weeks.  I feel as though this issue is being rushed to the senate’s attention because it is a serious matter at hand.
            I think the most concerned feeling I have towards this is what is going to happen if we do have a cyber attack?  How is this country prepared?  We all think the Internet is fun and games and that keeping our lives on a computer is a good idea but it could really potentially hurt you in the future.  I feel as though something is going to happen such as a cyber threat in the beginning and then progressively get worse with time, just because that’s how quickly technology is advancing.  I am happy to live in an age with so much technological advancements but it also has its drawbacks.



1 comment:

  1. This is a very interesting article jensen and i admire your hard work you put into this its tells me that your a determined student. I hope to read more of your blogs!

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