Comments on: U.S. reveals plans to hit back at cyberthreats

The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command is just as interested in attack as defense, according to a senior general.

[n3td3v]

U.S. cyber command

U.S government not happy with destroying the middle east, are now moving onto cyber space to spread its carnage, I mean freedom/democracy.

The U.S. cyber command is something for us all to worry about, because no doubt they'll end up causing a "Cyber Iraq" situation, as soon as they get upset with someone.

Enjoy the internet while its still up, U.S. cyber command will destroy it one way or another.

n3td3v

[cons-piracyN-E-1]

Um yeah ok

Please put down the bong, collect your supplies and go live in a hole until this whole "America" fad blows over and the world can return to the wholesome, peaceful place it was before 1776.

[afterhours]

Truth Justice and the American way

I have a target that is sapping the productivity and profitability
of large segments of the American economy: the spam industry.
Well beyond the threat posed by Chinese and Russian equivalent
of the 8th... is the daily effects of our friends pushing
mortgages, viagra, teen porn, pirated sw, and body
enhancement products.

Can we get the Pentagon to hone their skills on this aspect of
the Internet first? I mean, if they are going to conduct a cyber
Iraq, this time let's give them ample opportunity to plan out all
the contingencies after the initial shock and awe (or was that a
political blunder that caused the mess we're in, and the
Pentagon was ignored with their post-shooting plans?).

Clearly there has to be some kind of planning for this kind of
warfare. We can't leave the security of the free world up to
Microsoft and Symantec, can we?

[Commander_Spock]

Re: "Clearly there has to be some kind of planning

... for this kind of warfare. We can't leave the security of the free world up to Microsoft and Symantec, can we?". Not really, Sometimes no plans are really good plans. What if being in the Middle East is more like not having to start preparing to go in twenty five - fifty years from now; then, the children, grand children and great grand children might ask themselves why on Earth their fore-parents did not make it easy for them. There is a saying: Failing To Prepare Is Preparing to Fail!

[scdecade]

Too much sense.

You're trying to make sense of the situation. The gov't doesn't want a "new" task to accomplish. That'd be stupid. It would require them to work and would enable the quality of their work to be fairly judged. haha - that's ridiculous! This isn't about helping out the citizens. This is about the air force grubbing, scaremongering, and/or saying whatever is necessary to increase their budget and give them more power. They'll say whatever is necessary and beyond. Solve a real problem? haha - just ****, pay more taxes, pay no attention, and whatever else you do FEAR WHOM WELL TELL YOU ARE TERRORISTS BECAUSE THEY'RE EVERYWHERE INCLUDING UNDER YOUR BED.

[Commander_Spock]

"The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command" Huh!

Since there is the U.S Space Command... when will the U.S. Space Command's own unit be ready to move to battle station.

Two To Beam Up Scotty!

Commander_Spock.

[Radarwizard]

Get your facts straight

US Space Command ceased to exist a number of years ago. It was replaced by US Strategic Command

[htc96]

Where is the rest of DOD in this conversation

Anyone notice all of the Air Force propaganda lately regarding cyberspace? Also notice no mention of any other services or DOD agencies? Reason is the Air Force is going against the rest of DOD in this arena, my guess is they are fighting for future relevance and funding. Air Force, please explain!

[Commander_Spock]

Re: "Where is the rest of DOD in this conversation"

If there are not "energy" resources (petroleum, hydro-power...) to power the "systems" one hundred or so years from now what will the scenarios be then. Therefore, where are the "economists" with their "economic projections" for the world one hundred (100) or so years from now. Wow! ;-)

[ckurowic]

The Air Force has control over this arena because we are not concerned with "ground pounder" activities. Simple as that.

[hemidog 990]

this not the infomation super highway its the advertisement interactive media and the will do what ever they please with your private data theres not much differance between US and THEM

[ckurowic]

Your comment was incoherent, hemidog. And what else should I expect with someone who swears allegiance to a power plant whose "efficiency" is 9 miles per gallon.

[ckurowic]

I am in the U.S. Air Force and found most of these comments not only ignorant, but insulting as well. None of you have any idea what we are all about do you? I suppose I should not be upset with what a few mindless, senseless, and ungrateful forum posters have to say.