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Story: Don't cry wolf over cyberterror

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Why can't politicians and the public accept the facts. "Cyberterrorism" ia a good and cnd correct definition of what can become. Whereever cables are connected, terrorists can access control of the computers. The FBI claim the US is not under any threat and over recent years, their military have been hacked many times. At the time of the events, the US Military have admitted the seriousness and that weapons could have been controlled. Also, take a close look at our own military forces around the world. What info is stored on computers? The answer is known to all, including terrorists. Military operations, movements etc. that soldiers, sailors and airmen cannot disclose even to their nearest and dearest. Imagine the outcome if terrorists got details of military flight plans etc. Our forces would be sitting targets before they arrive at their destinations. The answer here is not around the security of the computers but more of knowing who is accessing them at any time and what they are accessing. If anybody does hack into our defence sysem, we need to know at the time, not 3 months later like the US. We need to know who it is and where they are so we can act fast, not arrest somebody 2 years later like the US do. The answer is not to panic, not to disbelieve, try to ignore the reality or go into tota denial mode. The answer is about awareness and acting before talking as we do in the West. Talking takes time and wastes lives, acting can be swift and save lives. Finally, "WAKE UP!" Cyberterrorism is here...

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