On November 14, FBI director James Comey testified to Congress that the threat of traditional terrorist attacks on our nation continues to decrease, while the threat of cyber attacks and cyberterrorism continues to rise at a rapid rate. Three national officials all agreed that within the next decade, cyber attacks would be the nations number one domestic threat.
Of the two types of terrorism mentioned, which one do you feel more threatened by? I'll be honest, because cyberterrorism can be a difficult concept to grasp, and the effects of it can be hard to visualize, I still personally feel more threatened by the thought of traditional terrorism. That isn't to say that one is more dangerous than the other, but it is just my gut reaction to the terms.
Tell me which one you feel the most threatened by and why. For me, old fashioned bombings and hijackings are what really gets my pulse going.
With the automation that has occurred over the past decade of our infrastructure (power grid, water supply, supply chain management, communication, banking, etc.), I actually feel more threatened by cyberterrorism in the coming years. Why sneak a bomb into the USA when you can shut down the means to electricity, food, clean water & money? You take that away from the average American, give it about two days and watch us destroy each other as we fight over dwindling resources.
ReplyDeleteWhat if the databases that control stoplights across America were hacked? It would be chaos!! I don't know if that is possible, but I do know that hackers have an incredibly large amount of potential targets. A carefully targeted attack could have a much larger and broader impact than a bombing would. I think that has me concerned more. Cyberterrorism will be more of a concern as the usage of the internet increases. Thus, I believe it deserves our undivided attention going forward.
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