Ted Koppel explains the weaknesses in our power grid system and lists the many terrorist organizations that could attack the U.S. Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and indexĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:01:18 Boxid IA1919212 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Lights Out was a fascinating - if terrifying - expose on the possibility and repercussions of a terrorist cyberattack on the U.S. But how, Koppel asks, will ordinary civilians survive? One of our most renowned journalists examines a threat unique to our time and evaluates potential ways to prepare for a catastrophe that is all but inevitable.-Adapted from book jacket In the absence of a government plan, some individuals and communities have taken matters into their own hands. And yet, as Koppel makes clear, the federal government, while well prepared for natural disasters, has no plan for the aftermath of an attack on the power grid. It's not a question of if, it's a question of when. And a cybersecurity advisor to President Obama believes that independent actors-from "hacktivists" to terrorists-have the capability as well. In fact, as a former chief scientist of the NSA reveals, China and Russia have already penetrated the grid. This is an engrossing and significant book. Several nations hostile to the United States could launch such an assault at any time. A fascinating and frightening look at just how vulnerable we are to a cyberattack.' - ANDERSON COOPER 'As readers would expect from Ted Koppel, Lights Out is dramatic but not hyped, tied to todays news of shaky infrastructure and cyber attacks but also forward looking. A well-designed attack on just one of the nation's three electric power grids could cripple much of our infrastructure-and in the age of cyberwarfare, a laptop has become the only necessary weapon. Banks no longer function, looting is widespread, and law and order are being tested as never before. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. From the coal mines of Kentucky to the war-ravaged Bosnian countryside, Barbara Kopple documents people struggling to achieve rights and respect in the. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months.
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