Who can shut down the Internet?

In the case of a cybersecurity attack, who --if anybody -- should have the power to shut down the Internet. DorobekINSIDER talks with David Silverberg, editor of...

In the case of a cybersecurity attack, who –if anybody — should have the power to shut down the Internet?

The administration is debating this question and looking at several proposals involving cybersecurity policy.

David Silverberg, editor of Homeland Security Today, joined DorobekINSIDER to discuss who should have the keys to the Internet.

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