Washington Post (May 20, 2013)
2013/ 05/ 22 by jd in Global News
“For all the wonders of the digital revolution, there is a turbulent and largely hidden underside of theft and disruption that grows by the day; the losses are often not counted in stacks of $20 bills but rather in millions of dollars of intellectual property stolen or compromised. Computer networks are vital to American capitalism and society but remain surprisingly vulnerable to hijack and hijinks.” More worryingly, the electric grid and much of the public infrastructure is also vulnerable. The U.S. needs to “erect better defenses” against cyberattack.
Tags: Computer networks, Cyberattack, Digital revolution, Disruption, Electric grid, Infrastructure, Intellectual property, Losses, U.S.
