Lights out ted koppel
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Q: You say in your book that the Internet should be viewed not only as an incredible tool, but also a potential weapon of mass destruction. Q: What could happen if our power grid was attacked?Ī: Depending on the sophistication of the attack it could take out all or part of a grid, of which there are only three in the entire United States. Under a worst case scenario, tens of millions of Americans could be without a normal supply of electric power for weeks or even months. The resulting shortages would, inevitably, lead to civil unrest, with the likelihood that large numbers of people would flee affected cities. The wealthy (assuming they could access their money) could relocate to unaffected parts of the country. Those without means would very likely be urged to keep moving. military’s central command, told me that it’s not a question of “if, but of when.” Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned of a cyber Pearl Harbor, and President Obama highlighted the threat to our power grid in his 2013 State of the Union address. In short, government and military leaders think it’s likely, and I found no compelling evidence to the contrary. When I posed that question to former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, she put the likelihood at 80 or 90 percent. General Lloyd Austin, who currently heads up the U.S. Q: How likely is an attack on our power grid?Ī: Very. He notes that Utahns are some of the best prepared in the country to weather the outcomes of a cyberattack. power grid -and some of the scary consequences of such an attack. Koppel spoke to about his thoughts on the possibility of an attack on the U.S.
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The event is free and open to the public.
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Koppel will be signing copies of the new book, “Lights Out,” after the lecture, which takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. At the event, titled “Lights Out with Ted Koppel,” the well-known newsman will speak about his journalism career and his latest book.