The year of the cloud

In the Cabinet Room in the White House, a group of network security experts is gathered with the President. They are there to discuss a recent rash of cyber attacks. “These assaults highlight how vulnerabilities at one place on the Net can create risks for all,” the President tells the audience. “I don't think we should leave here with a vast sense of insecurity. We're all here; we're going to figure out what to do.” 1