http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94447 Kevin Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:36:07 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94447 Thanks Frank!!! Thanks Frank!!!

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94446 Frank Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:12:46 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94446 Kevin I was present at your testimony before the congressional commission in the spring. I vividly remember you answering the question the Congressional Commission asked you about how to fix the cyber security problem. You said Kevin
I was present at your testimony before the congressional commission in the spring. I vividly remember you answering the question the Congressional Commission asked you about how to fix the cyber security problem. You said

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94445 Sgt Oblat Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:56:31 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94445 I find it so sweet that Kevins employees post here too. It isn't spam it's a "targeted business message" just ask Kevin I find it so sweet that Kevins employees post here too.
It isn’t spam it’s a “targeted business message” just ask Kevin

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94444 Philo Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:44:31 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94444 Geeze O' Pete, what's with all the spam here? FFS Geeze O’ Pete, what’s with all the spam here? FFS

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94443 Brian Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:46:58 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94443 Oblat CRAWL Back under your rock! Oblat
CRAWL Back under your rock!

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94439 Sgt Oblat Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:51:50 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94439 Did Kevin even bother to read the paper? The guy who publicly stated that cyberwar was as great a threat as nuclear war posts a paper containing the conclusions| Did Kevin even bother to read the paper? The guy who publicly stated that cyberwar was as great a threat as nuclear war posts a paper containing the conclusions|

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94438 Philo Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:54:17 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94438 Sorry, Didn't mean to double post. Sorry, Didn’t mean to double post.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94437 Philo Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:53:25 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94437 Personally, I don't think it's impossible to harden the civilian infrastructure from attacks to a point that's both cost efficient and reliable. What is lacking currently is the will to do so. But these are massive undertakings to be sure. For one, we need to immediately start manufacturing our own software and hardware domestically, then begin replacing the foreign components on a most-to-least critical basis. This is a huge undertaking to be sure, but it's well worth the cost when you consider that most of our domestic hardware/software is manufactured by the countries that are our biggest cyber threats. Secondly, a concentrated effort must be made to get everyone, both governmental and civilian to understand that we are under constant attack in the cyber realm, and this issue needs to be viewed with the same seriousness and urgency as a physical attack by traditional military or terrorist forces on our homeland. As the CIA/Logic Bomb/Russian gas pipeline incident clearly showed, cyber attacks can be turned into real physical destruction very easily. Lastly, I for one think we're probably a lot further along in this stuff than we're led to believe publicly. That's not to say that there isn't a lot of real tangible improvements to be made. Let's hope this issue gets dealt with with the seriousness and resources it deserves. Here's to securing the homeland, one byte at a time. ~Philo~ Personally, I don’t think it’s impossible to harden the civilian infrastructure from attacks to a point that’s both cost efficient and reliable. What is lacking currently is the will to do so.
But these are massive undertakings to be sure.
For one, we need to immediately start manufacturing our own software and hardware domestically, then begin replacing the foreign components on a most-to-least critical basis. This is a huge undertaking to be sure, but it’s well worth the cost when you consider that most of our domestic hardware/software is manufactured by the countries that are our biggest cyber threats.
Secondly, a concentrated effort must be made to get everyone, both governmental and civilian to understand that we are under constant attack in the cyber realm, and this issue needs to be viewed with the same seriousness and urgency as a physical attack by traditional military or terrorist forces on our homeland. As the CIA/Logic Bomb/Russian gas pipeline incident clearly showed, cyber attacks can be turned into real physical destruction very easily.
Lastly, I for one think we’re probably a lot further along in this stuff than we’re led to believe publicly. That’s not to say that there isn’t a lot of real tangible improvements to be made. Let’s hope this issue gets dealt with with the seriousness and resources it deserves.
Here’s to securing the homeland, one byte at a time.
~Philo~

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94436 Philo Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:52:59 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94436 Personally, I don't think it's impossible to harden the civilian infrastructure from attacks to a point that's both cost efficient and reliable. What is lacking currently is the will to do so. But these are massive undertakings to be sure. For one, we need to immediately start manufacturing our own software and hardware domestically, then begin replacing the foreign components on a most-to-least critical basis. This is a huge undertaking to be sure, but it's well worth the cost when you consider that most of our domestic hardware/software is manufactured by the countries that are our biggest cyber threats. Secondly, a concentrated effort must be made to get everyone, both governmental and civilian to understand that we are under constant attack in the cyber realm, and this issue needs to be viewed with the same seriousness and urgency as a physical attack by traditional military or terrorist forces on our homeland. As the CIA/Logic Bomb/Russian gas pipeline incident clearly showed, cyber attacks can be turned into real physical destruction very easily. Lastly, I for one think we're probably a lot further along in this stuff than we're led to believe publicly. That's not to say that there isn't a lot of real tangible improvements to be made. Let's hope this issue gets dealt with with the seriousness and resources it deserves. Here's to securing the homeland, one byte at a time. ~Philo~ Personally, I don’t think it’s impossible to harden the civilian infrastructure from attacks to a point that’s both cost efficient and reliable. What is lacking currently is the will to do so.
But these are massive undertakings to be sure.
For one, we need to immediately start manufacturing our own software and hardware domestically, then begin replacing the foreign components on a most-to-least critical basis. This is a huge undertaking to be sure, but it’s well worth the cost when you consider that most of our domestic hardware/software is manufactured by the countries that are our biggest cyber threats.
Secondly, a concentrated effort must be made to get everyone, both governmental and civilian to understand that we are under constant attack in the cyber realm, and this issue needs to be viewed with the same seriousness and urgency as a physical attack by traditional military or terrorist forces on our homeland. As the CIA/Logic Bomb/Russian gas pipeline incident clearly showed, cyber attacks can be turned into real physical destruction very easily.
Lastly, I for one think we’re probably a lot further along in this stuff than we’re led to believe publicly. That’s not to say that there isn’t a lot of real tangible improvements to be made. Let’s hope this issue gets dealt with with the seriousness and resources it deserves.
Here’s to securing the homeland, one byte at a time.
~Philo~

]]> http://defensetech.org/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94435 Aygar Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:28:04 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/2009/10/12/rands-cyber-warning/#comment-94435 Experts can tell us that we need to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks until they are blue in the face. Until someone figures out a way to do so, it's not going to help much. With current technology that is not possible and still have system that is useful. Experts can tell us that we need to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks until they are blue in the face. Until someone figures out a way to do so, it’s not going to help much. With current technology that is not possible and still have system that is useful.

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