The US Congress is taking up legislation to dramatically bolster the government’s response to the growing threat of international computer espionage and cyber terrorism, a move that would give the president broad authority to sever from the internet private computer networks at risk of attack.The legislation is the US government’s first effort to create a comprehensive government infrastructure to deal with the threat to the privately-run computer networks that handle internet traffic critical to the functioning of the nation and the world.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/apr/07/cyber-security-legislation-usaChinese and Russian cyberspies ‘penetrate US electrical grid’
Foreign spies have infiltrated the US electrical grid, leaving behind software programs that could disrupt the system in a time of war, American national security officials have claimed.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5123177/Chinese-and-Russian-cyberspies-penetrate-US-electrical-grid.html
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