The media is at it again with claims of a cyber attack equivalent to Pearl Harbor. Others claim it is just an attempt to offset major cuts to the military budget that is likely as a result of the looming sequester. Whatever, it is just plain FUD!
Remember Y2K scare that had planes falling from the sky, Y2K shelters, and every business demanding Y2K preparedness letters from their associates. What happened? Nothing!
RSA/EMC Executive VP Arthur Coviello said the need to analyze Big Data
for a better picture of a company's security situation is more important
than ever, in light of the damaging disruptions companies face at the
hands of DDoSers, but he added "I abhor the term Cyber Pearl Harbor.It's not security
awareness we need, but a higher level of understanding. Language like
'Pearl Harbor' doesn't get us that understanding."
He noted that the outright destruction of the Internet from an attack is unlikely.
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