There’s been a lot of talk on the island about the “Cyberwar” term and this is yet another example… The Wallstreet Journal reported that the NSA allegedly awarded a contract to Raytheon for an Information Security program called “Perfect Citizen”.
The details are sketchy – as they should be – but the idea is that the NSA is going to be placing IDS sensors across the country, primarilly targeting critical infrastructure. Sounds harmless (and beneficial, to me), but the Raytheon leak used the term “Big Brother”, so of course this became newsworthy!
The obvious concerns are that now the NSA is going to be tracking your every move, every website you go to, everything you buy, how much power you use … and not just you, but everyone in the country!! (please note the sarcasm)
Wallstreet Journal: U.S. Plans Cyber Shield for Utilities, Companies
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