MITIGATION AND RISK REDUCTION

Mitigation and Risk Reduction

Mitigation and Risk Reduction

Cyberterrorism presents a hazardous threat to our increasingly digital world. The possibility of a major cyberterrorism attack in the United States would threaten infrastructure, financial systems, and everyday computing across the nation and here in Western Washington. Even more limited cyber infringement actions can disrupt the lifestyle of Central Puget Region residents and the daily activities of public, private, and nonprofit sector business and organizations, leading to potentially costly outcomes. Far from the generally understood Internet irritations like “spam” (unwanted email) or “phishing” (email attempts to get the user to ...