InfoWar: Cyber Terrorism in the 21st Century Can SCADA Systems Be Successfully Defended, or are They Our 'Achilles Heel'

The United States and many other countries are currently engaged in electronic and information warfare with many other foreign nations. Both the corporate world and government are vulnerable to cyber attack. Vulnerable SCADA systems which were once pushed to the side when it came to serious consideration for increased security are now potentially our 'Achilles heal' when we consider the most likely target to cause major problems if exploited by our adversaries. Will this attack on SCADA systems occur? What will be the outcome and effect on American lifestyle and our psychological well being if terrorists take advantage of this vulnerability? What recent precedence has been observed in past electronic and information warfare? When terrorists master the art of Information Warfare, the face of warfare as we know it will change forever.These topics will be explored by looking at the history of cyber warfare, specific threats - especially to our SCADA systems, our heightened information security posture, attacks continuously on the rise, available cyber resources and conclusions for our future defense of these critical infrastructure systems.