Once again, the Chinese and their friends have infiltrated the America’s power grid. This form of 21st century cyber warfare stands to jeopardize more lives than any conventional weapon ever could. As I have previously discussed, the gravity of these security breaches cannot be overstated.

Proper steps must be taken to ensure that our infrastructure is safe from external threats. There is no excuse for the paltry digital security measures that are currently being used to “secure” our power systems. Our governments and utility providers must act now, before it is too late. Sufficient data encryption is the first vital step toward thwarting future attacks, but, until that step is taken, we will continue to make ourselves vulnerable to those who may seek to harm us.

To read more about this story, click here (The Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2008).

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