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Feds urge secrecy over network outages
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-06-23

Giving the public too many details about significant network service outages could present cyberterrorists with a "virtual road map" to targeting critical infrastructures, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which this month urged regulators to keep such information secret.

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Feds urge secrecy over network outages 2004-06-25
Anonymous (1 replies)
Feds urge secrecy over network outages 2004-06-27
PatriotAct!=civil-liberty
Maybe I'm wrong here but to what extent would a "Al-Qiada"-esque terrorist threat model extend about service outage? I mean sure it would take down some communications if done on a grand scale which would have its ripple effects but not enough to declare secrecy of all outages.

I like to read between the lines when they try and do things like this, does anyone smell something fishy with more non-disclosure type urges from the feds? I mean I'm not quite sure but i have a feeling this is linked to their other internet monitoring type things.

Why does everything since 9-11 have to involve the public not knowing anything? I thought thats what made this country great for so long. We didn't go to non-disclosure type actions after pearl harbor.

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