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Now that liberal darling ted koppel has a book saying the same thing dr. Dec 29, 2015 ted koppels book is significant for four reasons its published by a very highprofile person. Reader response re ted koppel book on cyber attacks on. The book explores what it would be like to have a blackout that lasts for months, instead of just a few days, and the result of an indepth investigation into the vulnerabilities of our countrys power grid. In lights out, author ted koppel says that a major cyberattack on americas power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the united states is unprepared. Through interview after interview with leading experts, koppel paints a compelling picture of the impact cyberattacks may have on the grid. Devastating attacks on the american power grid isis attacks in california and paris may be just the beginning of an unprecedented plot to bring america to its knees by targeting our nations scandalously vulnerable electric grid, warn officials at the pentagon and fbi. I think the threat of a cyberattack on the grid is significantly greater than the threat of an emp attack on the grid, simply because a nuclear explosion over the united states has not just a psychological, but a geopolitical flavor to it.
Nov 09, 2015 lights out is the new book from veteran journalist ted koppel, most widely known as the anchor and managing editor of nightline on abc from 1980 until 2005. Nov 19, 2015 famous tv news talking head ted koppel recently came out with a new book called. Published on nov 1, 2015 in his new book, lights out, veteran journalist ted koppel paints a grim picture of a paralyzing power outage in the form of an allout cyberattack on the nations. Ted koppel on electric grid cyber threats what happens when terrorists go after u. Apocalypse likely the veteran tv newsman, in his new book lights out, argues that the nations energy grid is grievously vulnerable to a catastrophic cyberattack, and that the. I had no inkling of the content when i checked it out. A welldesigned attack on just one of the nations three electric power grids could. Nightlines ted koppel did something pretty interesting lately.
Veteran newsman koppel, with a consummate skill born of 42 years spent with abc, lays in my online book collection i have a shelf assigned to. Nov 05, 2015 now that liberal darling ted koppel has a book saying the same thing dr. For several years, thousands of experienced preppers have focused on the collapse of our power grid. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, koppel investigates the threat and devastating consequences of a major cyberattack on americas power grid. Over the past half century, distributed generation has made leaps and bounds in terms of. He takes on somewhat the fear of a cyberattack on americas electricinternet infrastructure. Ted koppel writes entire book about how hackers will take down our electric grid. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, which examines the possibility of a cyberattack on the u. Crown 055341996x noted broadcast journalist ted koppel has written a book that.
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Famous tv news talking head ted koppel recently came out with a new book called. Its not me giving this as a figment of my imagination, koppel said on chicago tonight. Preppers arent the only ones worried anymore about a debilitating attack on the u. A welldesigned attack on just one of the nations three electric power grids could cripple much of our infrastructureand in the age of cyberwarfare, a laptop has become the only necessary weapon.
Lights out, ted koppels investigation into the threat that a cyberattack directed against our electrical grid, gets the dubious honor of being the first nonfiction book to be placed on that shelf. Koppel seems oblivious to the fact that the electric grid is merely one. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, is making waves this week because it takes the empcyberattack grid down scenario firmly out of the realm of prepper blogs and into the mainstream. Nov 27, 2015 nightlines ted koppel did something pretty interesting lately. America woefully unprepared for attack on power grid. Hackers could, if they so desired, crash the whole electric grid, much as the united states. I have found it to be an excellent, foundational book for anyone new to the idea of a power grid failure but with a lot of new information for us emp veterans. To his credit, koppel has chosen a complex and ambitious array of subjects. In lights out, ted koppel flashes his journalism chops to introduce us to a frightening scenario, where hackers have tapped into and destroyed the united states power grids, leaving americans crippled. Koppel worries even more about outlaw states like north korea that dont rely on commerce with the u.