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Lynn: Cyber Attack Would Affect U.S., Canadian Links
06/16/2010
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Jim Garamone (American Forces Press Service) - June 14, 2010
OTTOWA - The links between the United States and Canada are so strong that a cyber attack on one would be felt within milliseconds by the other, and both countries must work together to improve cybersecurity, the deputy defense secretary said here today.
During an interview following a speech to the Conference of Defence Associations, William J. Lynn III said there is an urgency in both nations to take on the cybersecurity challenge.
The United States and Canada are linked together in every way from military to infrastructure to economics. U.S. banks operate in Canada, and Canadian banks operate in America. Ford has auto plants in Canada, and Bombardier Inc. has U.S. plants. The Canadian and U.S. telecommunications sectors are so intertwined they couldn't possibly be separated, and power from Canadian plants at Niagara Falls ensure New York City and much of the Eastern seaboard remains lighted. And Canadian and U.S. servicemembers man the North American Aerospace Defense Command to protect the continent.
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