DHS Says Infrastructure More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks; Private Businesses Told to Be Vigilant
Businesses are on notice to pay more attention to computer security in order to protect business assets and private information, and to thwart infiltrations that threaten interconnected computers. And help is available from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (“US-CERT”).
Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Secretary Michael Chertoff and Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity Greg Garcia recently warned that an uptick in cyber attacks reveal a growing threat to critical U.S. infrastructure and private networks. Garcia warned that hackers “are making massive efforts to compromise computer systems on a global scale,” a reference to the fifty percent in crease in cyber-attacks between 2006 and 2007. Chertoff called upon businesses to help protect networks and infrastructure from infiltration and data theft. Secretary Chertoff remarked, “There's no question this is the vulnerability of the 21st century.” Continue Reading...