From Threat Level:
Is hacking a real threat to the United States or is it just the latest overblown threat to national security, whose magnitude is being exaggerated to expand government budgets and power?
That’s the question asked by Threat Level editor Kevin Poulsen at a panel in Computers, Freedom and Privacy in Washington, D.C. Wednesday. And it’s important because the government is spending billions of dollars on computer security, and President Obama is elevating cyber-security to a national priority, using language that makes even security experts wince.
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My Comment: This article presents an accurate and brief review of present day cyber security threats. The article's emphasis that we should be more concerned about cyber-espionage is also a point that is well taken.