http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/05/us/politics/spy-chief-says-leaks-hamper-protection-against-cyberattacks.html?rref=national&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&pgtype=article
This article is about Edward Snowden and the impacts he is having on the security of the secrets of the US. General Keith Alexander, director of the NSA, says that these leaks are compromising the cyber security of the US. He explains that since the leaks, the US is very unprotected from cyber attacks and susceptible to security breaches from foreign countries. He proposes that the government pass laws to allow businesses to contact government officials by sharing data if there is evidence of an attack.
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While I don't know much about cyber security, I think the US definitely needs to make sure we are secured against cyber attacks. The US definitely doesn't need another attack that is anything close to Snowden's or anything even slightly bigger. I imagine that cyber attacks will only become more prevalent in the coming years and I would much prefer the US being prepared before an attack rather than decimated by a large one.
ReplyDeleteThis is dangerous territory that we are treading on. We must protect ourselves from a cyber-attack (which would be a very dangerous event). However, it is even more imperative that we do so without intruding on the lives of American citizens. The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land and thus transcends all temporal things in importance. Without the rule of law, the United States will be no more. We cannot give up our freedom (privacy) in order to acquire security. Besides, what is life if you do not have freedom of choice because Big Brother is watching at all times? As Ben Franklin once said, “if we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.”
ReplyDeleteCybersecurity is not necessarily cybersurvelliance. The type of cybersecurity that the NSA director speaks of seems to only filter incoming potential cyber threats. I'm not sure what sharing "data with the government about suspected incoming attacks" includes but I don't think this proposed increase in cybersecurity will infringe upon anybody's privacy.
ReplyDeletethink it's interesting how this article relates to the Presidency chapter. With the expansion on technology, and the need to be protected a whole new way, Obama has expanded the title of commander-in-chief by saying "only the president himself can authorize the use of an American cyberweapon". I guess the Founding Fathers never saw that coming. It just goes to show that the world is changing and the constitution has to evolve with it.
ReplyDeleteIt should be very important to our countrys security that we protect ourselves from cyber attacks. However we should make sure that by doing that we are not breaking the rules of the Constitution. I think it is very important that every citizen has their privacy. It is a natural born right and shoud be treated as such.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Emily Evenden. I understand that the Constitution is the "Supreme Law of the Land" yadda yadda, but the world is completely different now than it was when the Constitution was made. Yes people have a right to privacy, but these cyber attacks can be dangerous. Again, I don't know why everyone is making such a big deal out of the NSA "spying" on people, the only people who should actually be concerned are the people who are breaking the law.
ReplyDeleteI'm not opposed to the proposed sharing of data by companies with the government if the only data they're sharing has to do with potential cyberattacks. However, we've seen that the government is more than willing to go behind our backs to collect personal information from American citizens without our knowledge. There needs to be greater transparency in how the government handles our information before I can fully support any measures that increase the government's control of private data.
ReplyDeleteI think we have to make sure that the data being collected is related to potential cyber-attacks and not the government looking at everything just because we can. especially with companies sharing their data with the government; no one should have to worry their private information is being shared if it does not contain information pertaining to cyber-attacks.
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