Michael McConnell, former national security director, says the United States could lose a cyber-attack, and that such a major assault on the enormous U.S. reliance on computers and the Internet is likely. It may be our most under-recognized national security threat, potentially precipitating a sweeping economic crisis.
Legislative and technical fixes are in the works, but they have been in the works for too long a time. Leading Senate advocates are Senators Rockefeller and Snowe.
McConnell predicted that the United States will suffer a catastrophic cyberattack before it takes strong action, and said that America's cyber posture will be strengthened greatly after any attack. He added that the strongest action should focus on securing financial transactions and the financial sector. a bill in preparation.
Testifying before a Senate hearing, Information Week reports, "McConnell predicted that the United States will suffer a catastrophic cyberattack before it takes strong action, and said that America's cyber posture will be strengthened greatly after any attack. He added that the strongest action should focus on securing financial transactions and the financial sector."
