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E-terrorism: Assessing the infrastructure risk

August 26th, 2002 · No Comments

Although it is possible for electronic intrusions to damage infrastructure and threaten physical danger, taking control of those systems from the outside is extremely difficult, requires a great deal of specialized knowledge and must overcome non-computerized fail-safe measures. As a result, government and corporate security experts–while careful not to dismiss the gravity of the issue–point to this indisputable fact: It is still easier to bomb a target than to hack a computer.
CNET News.com

Tags: CNET News.com · Critical infrastructure · Government · Security

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