Friday, July 15, 2011

Communication Technology and Security

In a recent weeks, The Pentagon has concluded that computer sabotage coming from another country can constitute an act of war.This is raising question about the security our nation computer network and its communication system. According to Pentagon officials, more than 40.000 files have been stolen from a defense contractor computers. Information security and communication are in front and center in every nation defense system.

In the brief 2008 war between Russia and Georgia included a cyber attack that disrupted the websites of Georgian government agencies and financial institutions. The damage wasn't permanent but did disrupt communication early in the war. Another instance of the cyber war is the destruction of the Iranian nuclear centrifuge by infecting its computer by a virus that destroy the communication.

I choose the angle of cyber security and technology to illustrate how important and communication technology and security are key to a nation protection against its enemy.Our basics need is control by a network system, the power grid, subway system, airline control communication can be shut down down and bring the economy to a stop. The attack is constant fortunately, cyber security is also a growing filed to defend against these attacks .

IT professional we have to be always a head of the game. Our industry is under a constant attack. Information is power, so people in quest of the information will always develop tools to steal that information. We have to prevent and that is a challenge to IT professionals.

1 comment:

  1. Communication technology has helped to make the communication process more convenient and easier. And by making communication more convenient, communication technology has helped to make communication more accessible, especially long-distance communication.
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