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An article in today's Wall Street Journal caught me attention:<br>
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<h3 class="byline">BY SIOBHAN GORMAN </h3>
<p> The director of the National Security Agency has warned that
the hacking group Anonymous could have the ability within the
next year or two to bring about a limited power outage through
a cyberattack.</p>
<p> Gen. Keith Alexander, the director, provided his assessment
in meetings at the White House and in other private sessions,
according to people familiar with the gatherings. While he
hasn't publicly expressed his concerns about the potential for
Anonymous to disrupt power supplies, he has warned publicly
about an emerging ability by cyberattackers to disable or even
damage computer networks.</p>
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<p> Gen. Alexander's warning signals a growing federal ... (need
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<p>People build glass houses and demand protection from raging
bulls. <br>
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<p>All these power companies could also save money by firing their
security and safety personnel and asking the government to
protect them from thieves and arsonists. Why is telecom
different?<br>
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<p>It's not, but its the nature of business to cut corners and
shift costs. It's up to the people to say no. <br>
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<p>What do you think?<br>
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<p>Tom Lowenhaupt<br>
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