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From what I remember, during 9/11 the cell networks in NY were unusable due to capacity, should the DoD be implementing capacity guidlines as well, should we bu
by jawn 16y ago
From what I remember, during 9/11 the cell networks in NY were unusable due to capacity, should the DoD be implementing capacity guidlines as well, should we budget trillions so the DoD can buy more spectrum for cell carriers? Do CB radios suddenly stop working?
As for the power companies, I'm sure thats why they hire security professionals like yourself :).
The SEC provides regulations.
Billions don't need to be sunk by defense agencies on what is essentially a regulation issue.
A lot of these doomsday scenarios are bullshit. The world ran fine without cell phones and the internet, it'll run just as fine without it for a little while. Aside from a medical case here and there, noone is going to die and no country will dissolve as a result of being hacked on the internet or even being without power for a little while.
- tptacek 16y agoAll I can say is that you have strong opinions about telephony, the markets, and the utilities for someone who has clearly never spent time working with the backend systems of phone companies, exchanges, and power companies. But yes, regulations would be nice. That way, after a foreign power we've pissed off by parking aircraft carriers in their shipping lanes decides to inflict tens of billions of dollars of damage on us with a a few hours keyboarding, we can at least try to sue someone.
- jawn 16y agoYou touch on it with the carrier point; so let me get to the real core of my argument. Electronic or financial damage is nothing compared to the ability to level entire nations physically. Any financial/electronic threat has a suitable recourse physically.
- jawn 16y agoNot sure what's with all the downvotes. I'm honestly not trolling. If there is a large problem with the argument I presented please respond so I can form better opinions.