Computer experts say networks are still vulnerable
Government agencies spend millions of dollars for gates, guards and guns to keep Americans safe, but computer experts say it would only take one terrorist to kill thousands by hacking into a municipal water supply and changing the chlorine content.
That's why it's important for companies to protect networks linked to the Internet, particularly water treatment plants, oil refineries and utility companies, said David Sanders, a senior manager at BearingPoint Inc., a consulting firm based in McLean, Va.
"The potential for disaster exists every day," Mr. Sanders, a former Department of Homeland Security official, said at a seminar for area business owners and technology professionals this month at the Chesapeake Innovation Center in Parole. "No, the sky's not falling, but the clouds are getting lower."
