As I have been reading The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage, written by Cliff Stoll, the indifference of the authorities towards the hacker has been shocking. In the story Cliff tracked a hacker as he exploited the Lawrence Berkeley Lab and from there attempted or succeeded in hacking networks operated by the FBI, NSA, and several military operations. When Cliff informed these agencies and tried to solicit help he got the cold shoulder, time after time. They constantly said that nothing significant had been stolen or destroyed so they wouldn't worry about it.
Now we contrast that to today. There are numerous agencies and groups that are spending all day, every day, tracking down and busting hackers. There have been a myriad of laws and legislation in preventing many kinds of hacking. Digital Terrorism is quickly becoming one of the largest threats of our national security.
As systems get larger and more people are getting smarter it is becoming increasingly difficult to combat these issues. I think that there needs to be more organization in preparing people who can fight this war. Just like members of the army or navy are given duties and trained to combat threats, there should be an organization to combat different digital threats. We must take more action in protecting our nation from digital terrorism.
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