DefenseTech: Cyber Terrorism Now Tops List of U.S. Security Concerns

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DefenseTech: Cyber Terrorism Now Tops List of U.S. Security Concerns

From the article: In the shadow of the 10^thanniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States finds itself facing a different threat from terrorists. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano recently stated that, “The U.S. has become ‘categorically safer’ since 9/11, but cyber-terrorism now tops the list of security concerns.”

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