Technological Advancement as the Greatest Future Threat to the United States

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The continuous advancement of the internet since its inception makes the world keep changing. Arguably, the presence of the internet in human lives facilitates the creation of new businesses and social opportunities, leading to increased job opportunities by promoting interconnectedness among people. The internet’s increasing depth and ability to retain personal and corporate data makes it a lucrative venture for cybercriminals and state-sponsored undercover activities or sabotage. Conversely, the internet’s exceptional connectivity provides increased potential attack vectors. Research illustrates that society has increasingly become dependent on the internet for various reasons, such as political processes and economies (Landau, 2014). Notably, these factors make cyber-attacks a lucrative venture for malicious actors. Although an entity may have the necessary skills and resources, its partners and providers may not, creating susceptibilities.
Research avers that individuals should quit thinking money is the challenge and consider security awareness and security priority (Landau, 2014). Two years ago, OTA conducted a report there was a possibility to prevent approximately 90 percent of the breaches. Besides, their study illustrated that 29 percent of the reported breaches were employee-instigated. Additionally, evidence collected from gadgets connected to the internet demonstrates that the array of attack factors and exposures may increase. Notably, this range will intensify the attack risk and hypothetically escalate the severity of attacks each time they connect with the...