Reports have recently surfaced that the U.S. Government may be working with Google in order to fight off cyber attacks. For reasons unknown to me, special interest groups were outraged at such an idea. I personally think it is an excellent idea since Google is the global internet powerhouse with some of the most talented programmers in the world.
It is obvious that the current system is not working and that private firms need to be pulled in to ensure maximum security. Privatized firms have long been at the front of development for U.S. military weapons and aircraft development. It is time that we stepped up private firm involvement with domestic security through cyber protection.
Recently a bill passed through the U.S. House of Representatives and was emphatically approved. The bill will allow for greater funding to help deter cyber attacks as well as the use of private businesses in government contracts to make our networks safer from attacks.
So what is your opinion on all of this? Are we worrying too much when we should be trusting that the proper precautions are in place? What I want to know is whether or not our government files are safer that Google’s networks. I would be surprised if Google had inferior security measures to our government.
