Mike McConnell: An American Spymaster on Cyberwar
One of America's top spymasters, Mike McConnell, spoke with me recently at his office outside Washington.
One of America's top spymasters, Mike McConnell, spoke with me recently at his office outside Washington.
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"The addresses were in Austria, Georgia, Germany, South Korea and the U.S., a commission official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media on the record."
Makes one wonder! Aren't we connected to all those nations with CIA offices in each?
serving as a wake up call.
me think certain hi-tech ip, hardware, os, and software should have the same international trade restrictions as advanced weapon systems.
Wasn't there a virus a while back that was supposed to unite thousands of PCs for some kind of attack by a certain date and then nothing happened? could this have been why this mole virus was planted?
Cyber-security is more than spy-stuff, imagine dams having their water released onto unsuspecting towns around dams? There is much that seems innocuous and isn't. Isn't the Cyber-security guy in place? or is his appointment on hold by the GOP as well>
very touchy subject because there are privacy, free speech, and trade implications.
this topic is extremely important.
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