Here's a bill with "NIGHTMARE" written in bloody letters all over it. This bill introduced in the senate would allow the white house to declare a 'cyber emergency' and effect the response. The 1st draft said the president could shut down the internet, both private and public networks. After a huge PR storm, the 2nd draft has toned that rhetoric down a little, but not enough. What a gov't takeover of private business this would be! The gov't would dictate the security measures that have to be taken to secure networks. Just think, every company could have the same carbon copy security plan. Wouldn't be any problem with that now, would there?
ref: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/082809-cybersecurity-bill.html?hpg1=bn
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This scares me!
ReplyDeleteHow can the president of the UNITED STATES have the power to shut down the WORLD WIDE WEB?
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I'm glad someone saw this article. Lets discuss this in class on Wednesday night.
ReplyDeleteI understand this is a huge security concern, but why the WHOLE web? Why not just shut down the important government networks? It certainly would be easier.
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