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The NPS Foundation hosted its Fall Quarterly Event Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Herrmann Hall Quarterdeck. The event featured special guest Richard Clarke, who spoke to over 100 guests about his non-fiction book Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It. Clarke served as a senior White House Advisor for cyber security for 11 consecutive years under President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush, and President Bill Clinton. The event was an extraordinary opportunity for current NPS Foundation members and supporters to learn about the pertinent issues of cyber security and cyber terrorism that affects the world we all live in.
Clarke’s discussion emphasized how cyber attacks and cyber terrorists could catastrophically create chaos to the world in infinite ways. For example, cyber terrorists can potentially have the serious capacity to derail trains, cripple security systems at banking centers along with crashing stock markets intentionally, and go as far as stealing nuclear bomb secrets. He discussed and stressed the importance of the fact that even though the United States is prepared offensively in the cyber world; in terms of defense against economic and military cyber attacks, there is room for progress.
At the end of his talk, many who attended raised their hands to ask important questions. Optimism was reflected in all of his answers and in his leaving remarks. Even though his recently published book is titled Cyber War; he hopes for “Cyber Peace.”
The NPS Foundation is proud to support students, faculty and our community supporters by sponsoring informative quarterly events. The date of the upcoming Winter Quarterly Event, will be announced at later time.
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