Tagged: Infrastructure

Consider what Hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans, and you get an idea of the consequences of a cyberattack on critical U.S. infrastructure: No electricity. No water. No transportation. Terrorists or enemy adversaries with computer skills could conceivably take down a power grid, a nuclear station, a water treatment center or a chemical manufacturing plant.

The prospect of such a paralyzing strike has convinced U.S. security officials and members of Congress that a new law may be needed to promote improved cyberdefenses at critical facilities around the country. Progress on that legislation, however, has been slowed by a debate over whether new cybersecurity measures should be mandated or merely encouraged.

A student discovers that hacking digital networks controlling bridges, sewage, and power plants isn't as difficult as you may think.

The state commissioner of transportation warns that if the federal government moves ahead with a plan to cut $40 million of New Hampshire’s yearly highway funds—the completion of I-93 will be placed on hold, indefinitely.  One portion that remains unfinished is exit 3 near Windham.

Many businesses there say the uncertainty of I-93’s future is hurting the local economy.

On a rainy afternoon—Alex Ray-owner of the restaurant chain the Common Man—shows off his Windham establishment. The old renovated barn is about dozen or so feet from the uncompleted new portion of interstate 93.

Seven years ago, the state department of transportation told Ray it needed this land to expand the interstate.  Ray purchased another lot nearby so he could keep the Common Man in town.