In a wide-ranging speech on cybersecurity, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Thursday warned about a cyber Pearl Harbor, indicated the Department of Defense would respond in such a situation, called for greater public-private cooperation in cybersecurity, and talked about the need for a presidential executive order on cybersecurity. A cyberattack perpetrated by nation-states or violent extremist groups could be as destructive as the one launched on Sept. 11 and could paralyze the nation, Panetta warned.
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Panetta Rattles Cybersword
Posted by: Richard Adhikari October 12, 2012 03:48 PMIn a wide-ranging speech on cybersecurity, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Thursday warned about a cyber Pearl Harbor, indicated the Department of Defense would respond in such a situation, called for greater public-private cooperation in cybersecurity, and talked about the need for a presidential executive order on cybersecurity. A cyberattack perpetrated by nation-states or violent extremist groups could be as destructive as the one launched on Sept. 11 and could paralyze the nation, Panetta warned.