The article I chose for this week’s blog is called “Taking the cyber attacks threats seriously,” and it talks about some of the large-scale dangers that hackers pose to the united states. In the op-ed piece, President Obama specifically talked about the dangers to our infrastructure. He talks about the need for legislation that strengthens cyber security practices, and makes it easier for governments to communicate with companies or vice versa regarding specific threats. I think this is a good idea. It would require industries to meet a certain minimum, and establish protocols for threats. Once the new policies are put in place, it would eliminate confusion over how to proceed in the event of an attack. The forward planning would potentially reduce the damage inflicted, and create a shorter timeframe or recovery.
Not only would companies be better prepared in the event of an attack, they would be better prepared to prevent an attack. If there was some kind of legislation that require a minimum standard, some companies may not have to do anything, but others may have to adjust their procedures to conform with the new policies. Even if a hacker overrides what ever the new protocols are, the companies will be better prepared to manage the situation.
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