[pchelpers] Article:U.S. not ready for cyber attack

Randall Mikkelsen, Reuters
Published: Friday, December 19, 2008

WASHINGTON - The United States is unprepared for a major hostile attack
against vital computer networks, government and industry officials said
on Thursday after participating in a two-day "cyberwar" simulation.

The game involved 230 representatives of government defense and security
agencies, private companies and civil groups. It revealed flaws in
leadership, planning, communications and other issues, participants
said.

The exercise comes almost a year after President George W. Bush launched
a cybersecurity initiative which officials said has helped shore up U.S.
computer defenses but still falls short.

"There isn't a response or a game plan," said senior vice president Mark
Gerencser of the Booz Allen Hamilton consulting service, which ran the
simulation. "There isn't really anybody in charge," he told reporters
afterward.

More here:
http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/story.html?id=1096131
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