Could a single hacker crash a countrys network?
Could a single hacker crash a country’s network? You know you’re living in the new millennium when one of the Obama administration’s newest positions is nicknamed the “cyberczar.” In May 2009, President Obama formally announced his plans to appoint a national cybersecurity adviser, charged with protecting computer networks in the United States — which Obama referred to as “strategic national assets” — from hacking and spying [source: Zetter]. Cybersecurity isn’t a new topic making the rounds in Washington. In 2007, the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th President, within the Center for Strategic and International Studies, was tasked with examining public policy and issues surrounding cybersecurit
