Network World-If it is left to the politicians,the door to the nation's utilities might be left open.Almost telling terrorists,like in those motel commercials,"We'll leave the light on for you."
The ironic part is that a terrorist attack on the nation's infrastructure would mean those lights would go out,along with other catastrophic possibilities.A cybersecurity bill has been largely declawed by Congress,leaving a watered-downed version barely alive.
A recent survey showed that security experts have little faith that government regulation will be the answer.Critical infrastructure has been defined as natural gas,electricity,water,roads and highways,air traffic,railroads and the Internet.
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230047/U.S._infrastructure_vulnerable_to_attack
