Our critical infrastructure centers are at grave risk for technological or digital disruption, more commonly known as hacks. The privacy of Social Security, driver’s license and credit card numbers were all endangered by the Equifax hack. While credit cards numbers, dates of birth and addresses were the target of the Equi-hack, imagine a devastating cyberattack on America’s critical infrastructure. The vast control systems of infrastructure throughout America are often outdated, having been installed long before cybersecurity was an urgent threat to our small towns and big cities alike. For instance, new technologies and algorithms allow engineers and cybersecurity professionals to address vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure facilities and systems.

Source: Fox News October 02, 2017 07:52 UTC