23rd Nov 2002
More on Cyber Terrorism
Mark read my recent plot idea for an episode of the West Wing and replied thusly:
Rick,
I like your idea for the West Wing episode, but I think it might be a
little too far out to depict the whole Internet down, unless it’s the
April 1 show. But I think it could be a good vehicle for speculating on
just how vulnerable we have made ourselves to the technological
foundations we more or less take for granted. I mean everything from
basic electricity and water and oil to all the things that have been
built upon this infratstructure, like the food distribution system,
financial system, communications, etc. Just think of all the things you
come in contact with every day that can be traced back to a few basic
infrastructure components. Scary. Think of it. People get pretty
weirded out when the electricity goes off for a few days after a big
storm or an earthquake. But what would happen if the disruption were to
be much more widespread? (I think it’s called France!)Mark
I agree compleletely.
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