Natural disaster could multiply hacker dangers
Written by Phil on September 17, 2009 in Crisis Management and Crisis Communication, InfoSecurity.
A new security assessment of the nation’s private-sector computer networks from the Department of Homeland Security says some of the most worrisome vulnerabilities reflect the open structure of the Internet itself.
The assessment, produced jointly by the department and private companies that own much of the country’s information-technology infrastructure, also says that a major natural disaster such as an earthquake or a pandemic could be a “force multiplier” for any cyber-attacker, because it likely would impede the ability of officials and IT specialists to respond.
See Natural disaster could multiply hacker dangers by Shaun Waterman, The Washington Times.
Tags: cybersecurity, homeland security, Internet security, natural disasters
