Cyber War Mass Hysteria Is Hindering Security 75
jhernik writes "International cyber threat initiatives are in danger of becoming overblown, the US government's security chief told the RSA Conference in San Francisco. 'Cyber war is a terrible metaphor,' said the US government's cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt. 'Don't make it something it's not.' Internet attacks from hackers, spies and terrorist groups deserves serious attention, he said, but this should not be 'to the extent of mass hysteria.'"
Hes right but... (Score:5, Insightful)
How is this any different from The War on Drugs, The War on ChildPorn, The War on Terror??
One way...
American businesses lose money if there is mass hysteria & people use the internet less.
There was no downside to the mass hysteria on The Wars on Things except for the truth
being lost in the FUD.
Think of the chiiiiiiiildren! (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Sheez man, get with the plot. (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Hes right but... (Score:5, Insightful)
There was no downside to the mass hysteria on The Wars on Things
Buuwha!? I'm sorry, have you been under a rock or something?
The mass hysteria over the war on drugs made the USA have one of the highest incarcerations per captia in the world.
The mass hysteria over the war on childporn has given oppressive assholes the shoehorn to wantonly take over 85,000 websites. By accident.
The mass hysteria over the war on terror has made flying a sexually abusive experience, and let Bush invade two nations, and arguably lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths.
But oh hey, CORPUSA didn't lose their profit margins, so it must not be all that bad.