The head of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has called, Thursday, Feb. 17, officials from the U.S. to strengthen computer security device of the United States to guard against cyber attacks, which he considered "inevitable." "This is serious," said Keith Alexander, the NSA director, at the RSA Conference, which is annually on the security of information systems.
"Most of the tools designed for destruction have not yet been used and we must exploit this window of opportunity to improve our defense," says he. Two days earlier, Deputy Defense Secretary, William Lynn, had sent the same message type, noting that malicious software could, through Tech News Buzz, causing damage at hotspots such as power plants.
"In the history of conflict, many weapons have already been developed have not yet been used," he said during a speech at the RSA Conference. "One can quite imagine the attacks against military networks or critical infrastructure such as transport systems or the energy sector, which would cause significant economic damage, property destruction and even deaths, "he said.
At the conference, security expert Bruce Schneier has however questioned the relevance of concepts such as "cyberwar" and "cyber". CONSISTENCY OF SERVICES cybersecurity is a priority of President Barack Obama, who in 2009 appointed a former adviser to the Bush administration, Howard Schmidt, the position of coordinator for these issues.
The Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security and American have announced an agreement in October to improve the protection of military and private computer networks against cyber attacks. This agreement aims to clarify roles and to build bridges between the NSA, the U.S. National Security Agency, which depends on the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. 
"Most of the tools designed for destruction have not yet been used and we must exploit this window of opportunity to improve our defense," says he. Two days earlier, Deputy Defense Secretary, William Lynn, had sent the same message type, noting that malicious software could, through Tech News Buzz, causing damage at hotspots such as power plants.
"In the history of conflict, many weapons have already been developed have not yet been used," he said during a speech at the RSA Conference. "One can quite imagine the attacks against military networks or critical infrastructure such as transport systems or the energy sector, which would cause significant economic damage, property destruction and even deaths, "he said.
At the conference, security expert Bruce Schneier has however questioned the relevance of concepts such as "cyberwar" and "cyber". CONSISTENCY OF SERVICES cybersecurity is a priority of President Barack Obama, who in 2009 appointed a former adviser to the Bush administration, Howard Schmidt, the position of coordinator for these issues.
The Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security and American have announced an agreement in October to improve the protection of military and private computer networks against cyber attacks. This agreement aims to clarify roles and to build bridges between the NSA, the U.S. National Security Agency, which depends on the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security.
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