The top U.S. counter terrorism advisor stated on Sunday that the U.S. is in serious danger from cyber threats. He said that it has become an issue of national security. John Brennan said “The threats and the vulnerabilities within the cyber domain are serious and significant.” Recently the government has started to work towards a solution for this potential threat by working with the private sectors. The Chinese government is still denying any involvement in the cyber attacks against Google while the Google spokespeople maintain that the Chinese government was involved in the attacks.
Google is one of the most technologically advanced companies in the world with the best and brightest working under their umbrella. I would trust a statement from Google before the Chinese government. Additionally intelligence groups from several different countries including the US have long stated that the Chinese government likely provides support to hacker groups and at a very minimum, lets those groups flourish undisturbed. Even if the Chinese government is not directly financing these hacker groups, they are providing a safe, regulation free environment for these groups to prosper and to attack American systems.
Obama responded to the accusations from Google about the Chinese government being involved in the attacks stating that he wanted official answers from the company.
It seems as though we are living in an increasingly complex time. Individuals around the globe can attack computer systems with little to trace. We have to make cyber protection a priority before it is too late.
