Cyber Security Conference 2011

DoD Government, and private sector networks endure the tireless onslaught of an estimated 400 million cyber attacks annually – and that number is only increasing. Through cyber espionage, data theft, and other means, China and other adversaries are acquiring DoD program plans and technologies, as was the case of the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft plans in 2010. The insider threat is also a growing concern, especially in the wake of the Wikileaks incidents. In yet another example, the issue of security goes beyond software. Hardware origination and safeguarding also needs to be accounted for. Our reliance on the Internet is only increasing. The new reality is a growing cold war of international cyber operations. It is critical that the US directly engage these threats.We are losing the cyber security battle.