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Have Chinese Spies Hacked into the U.S. Power Grid?
Written on 2 Jul, 2009 at 15:34 in Featured, Really? | viewed 552 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The electric-utility industry is planning a pilot initiative to see whether Chinese spies have infiltrated computer networks running the power grid, according to people familiar with the effort. Officials of the North American Electric Reliability Corp., an industry regulatory group, are negotiating with a defense contractor for the job of searching for breaches by cyberspies, according to people familiar with the plans. NERC is completing plans for the pilot program as it launches a separate, broader initiative to evaluate power companies’ ability to withstand cyber attacks. The industry has sought to bolster computer-system security as public and congressional scrutiny of its potential vulnerability has grown. Full Story : WSJ.com….
Spies in Virtual World
Written on 7 Feb, 2008 at 14:39 in Technology | viewed 406 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Second life, a popular online game which mimic the real life may be a perfect place for clandestine activities doubts government officials. The government official are concerned about spying on virtual world, as more and more virtual life games emerges the challenge will be huge.