U.S. IT Infrastructure Highly Vulnerable

An anonymous reader writes "The President's Information Technology Advisory Committee in their February 2005 report to GW writes "...infrastructure of the United States, which is now vital for communication, commerce, and control of our physical infrastructure, is highly vulnerable to terrorist and criminal attacks." It goes on to say that "fundamentally new approaches are needed to address the more serious structural weaknesses of the IT infrastructure" and finally offers "four key findings and recommendations on how the Federal government can foster new architectures and technologies to secure the Nation's IT infrastructure." Here is yet another, not surprising, bleak outlook for cyber security in the United States. The full 72-page report can be found here."

Comments

Slashdot 1, .gov 0

[squidgyhead]

Unfortunately, we have already managed to obliterate the server on which the document is hosted, so now no one will be able to read it, and won't know how to stop this from happening in the first place.

Is slashdotting a .gov site an act of terrorism?

Re:You bet. /.ed already.

[TLouden]

or maybe the terrorist took it down to keep there secret protected...

Perfect /. quote

[TLouden]

if found this /. quite (from the bottom of the page) to be perfect:
"The biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."
considering that the server was /.ed AND is supposed to be talking about a failure of communication. Anybody else like it?

Re:Excuse to go forward with Trusted Computing?

[CylanR77]

"... this sounds a bit like a segway into trusted computing..."

At least we'll be riding into trusted computing in syle; those Segways are hip, from what I hear. At least, riding on one of those, we'll be sure to segue into the new trusted architecture without ever falling over!

Memo

[Phidoux]

Read the report and would like to respond. Could someone please tell me how to make one of those sad face things in my email?

Regards

George.

Ah.. the "Wolves are gonna get ya" argument....

[ABeowulfCluster]

Damn! The Terrarists are gonna take away the interweb!

Launch all zig!

I just pray to gawd..

[bunhed]

that some of them thar gummermint mofo intarweb geniuses are putting together a contigency plan to save the pron. For god sakes won't somebody think of the pron!!

Internet & Chinese Hackers

[Anonymous Coward]

The information-technology (IT) infrastructure of the United States is susceptible to attacks by Chinese hackers sponsored by the government of the People's Republic of China. In the past, Chinese hackers have attacked and defaced the web sites of the CIA, Foreign Ministry of Japan, etc.

During a critical moment when the American navy is thwarting the Chinese invasion of Australia, the Pentagon may rely on the Internet to send critical information to an undisclosed location in Japan. The Chinese would likely attempt to destroy the communications links: radio, satellite, fiber-optic, etc. All these links could be an integral part of the Internet.

That critical information to Japan may contain the exact time when the Japanese air force launches operation VA ("Victory in Asia") by beginning the bombardment of Beijing. Only such force will compel the Chinese to free Tibet and to stop the invasion of Australia.

Re:Excuse to go forward with Trusted Computing?

[nacturation]

At least, riding on one of those, we'll be sure to segue into the new trusted architecture without ever falling over!

Well, I guess most of us will.

Re:Education

[A.Chwunbee]

I think there's at least a 33% chance that Americans aren't *smart* enough to create a secure infrastructure, IT or otherwise.

Sahib, is not problem. Will be build for you, by we Indians!