How has the US Been Responding to Cyber Threats?

The World

Whether or not Chinese hackers are at work in that office tower in Shanghai, cybersecurity is increasingly a top issue here in the United States.

The White House has repeatedly raised concerns about hacking with senior Chinese officials.

And recently, President Obama mentioned cybersecurity in his State of the Union speech.

He warned that our enemies are now seeking the ability to sabotage key parts of US infrastructure like the power grid, or air traffic control systems.

Anchor, Aaron Schacther discusses the US reaction with cybersecurity analyst, Rick Forno, director of the graduate Cybersecurity Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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