[53615] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Bin Laden Associate Warns of Cyberattack
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael.Dillon@radianz.com)
Tue Nov 19 11:34:40 2002
To: <nanog@nanog.org>
From: Michael.Dillon@radianz.com
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 16:32:45 +0000
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
>It is a great example of how well Al-Quedah manipulates the media.
>There are more ways to wreak havoc than script kiddies and DOS attacks.
When was the last time you took a sample and tested for the presence of
fertilizer *BEFORE* you let the truck driver put that diesel into your
generator tanks?
And did anyone else notice how the NY Times article gave some clear
instructions on how to identify the building in Tribeca even though they
didn't include the street address?
The best defence against all of these potential terrorist attacks is to do
what the military does, i.e. spread out. Never put more than a fraction of
your eggs in one basket. Use the network to connect diverse and widespread
assets so that they can function as a unit even though they are physically
separated. This philosophy works whether your assets are combat soldiers
or network PoPs. And again, there is a role for government here. How about
tax reductions for companies who harden their networks by removing single
points of failure that are vulnerable to terrorist attack?
--Michael Dillon
