Ted Koppel Lights Out Book

So what would happen if such a cyberattack were to take place? Is it possible to take down a major electrical grid with a virus or some other form of cyberattack? What are we doing to prevent such an attack? What would be the aftermath of such an attack? What is the government prepared to do in the wake of such a disaster? These are just a few of the questions examined by Ted Koppel in his book "Lights Out"What I want to say now is sit down, grandpaThanks Ted Koppel, I'll never sleep again.I can't give this book a top rating because it didn't really have an endingI read it in 2013, and it gave me a lot to think about.more flag 23 likesLike see review View 2 comments But what if a cyberattack took out the entire eastern seaboard's power? Or the west coast? or half of our entire nation? Considering the breadth and depth of such a disaster, among other related snowballs-roll-down-hill issues, it could be months, yes, several MONTHS, before electricity could be restoredShow More Product Details ISBN-13: 9780553419986 Publisher: Crown/Archetype Publication date: 10/18/2016 Pages: 288 Sales rank: 91,507 Product dimensions: 5.18(w) x 8.00(h) x (d) About the Author TED KOPPEL, a 42-year veteran of ABC News, was anchor and managing editor of Nightline from 1980 to 2005We have been warned."–GEORGE FImagine all the equipment the infirmed require, imagine all the refrigeration required for food and drugs, imagine not being able to pump gas, imagine no generators for lack of fuel, no heat, no air conditioning, no flushing toilets, disease becomes rampantI believe we take for granted the power/electrical sources we have, and everything is digitalIt would also be a useful thing for there to be an ability to manufacture transformer station hardware in the USA, something the country currently lacksIt was only about 2 seconds, but since this never happens here (coupled obviously with the content of the book), it concerned the crap out meCan you imagine the hysteria that would erupt? Not to mention: anarchy, loss of life, unsanitary conditions, looting, traffic woes, skyrocketing prices, lack of basic supplies, starvationView Product [ x ] close Annie's Lights The world has never been in a more vulnerable position: asteroids, tsunamis, earthquakes, flooding, and Even most climate change books that I've read have some slim optimistic actionable item The power in my house briefly went out as I was wrapping up chapter 16- From A Conversation with Ted Koppel - on his site for the bookSolution-wise, it seems to me that, in addition to developing and installing hardware and software on our power grid control and distribution systems that it designed to thwart hostile actions, there is a clear national security advantage to encouraging the development of decentralized power sourcesInsufficient safeguards and planning to prevent the loss of the power that runs our worldAs I listen about how Russia might have interfered in the election, I kept coming back to this well explored book.Koppel has always been an incredible journalist and this is a highly researched bookSome of the libraries opened fairly quickly and they provided the electricity to recharge phones and laptops as well as information about where to go to fill various needs, computers to bring up maps showing where Avista was working and what their estimates were for returning utilitiesView Product [ x ] close All I have to say is that "Zombies" are not the thing that we need to fear but a cyberattackKoppel has done a great job of laying out possible scenarios, the government's inadequate preparation for such a disaster, and what some individuals and organizations have done in preparationfacilities, rendering replacement difficult, costly and time-consuming—is that he doesn’t rely on statistical compilations or government reportsA few of the consequences of extended power outages (a week, a month, or more): communication is difficult, if not impossible, as cell phones run down and can't be recharged; no computers will be working--and what government agency or private business doesn't run on computer today; no running water and the concurrent problem of sanitation; food supplies and pharmacy stock can't be re-supplied; medical machines down; fuel runs outWhat is it about these OWGs who retire and then say, "oh wait--you guys are going to get TOTALLY screwed very soon.it's C-O-M-M-M-I-N-G." Why didn't they think about that while they were working, when they should have been thinking and doing something about it? I'm talking about the same OWGs who brought us climate change and water restrictions.they made their money and had a wild tim Just couldn't do itTed Koppel, a well known journalist, attempts to show readers about the dangers to the power grid and how unprepared the government and utility corporations are in stopping an attack on the power grid and what happens to the country if it is prolonged.Koppel tells the story as a journalist but because of the complexity of the subject it might have been better told as an analystLeaving no stone unturned in his exposition, Koppel provides both technical analysis and colorful anecdotes, as well as his testimony enduring the Blitz as a child in the epilogueAnd we are not talking about something like the regional blackouts that have already occurred hereIt just wasn't accessible to little ol English major me--almost felt like he was talking to his own generation, WWII vets who pronounce the H in "white." Which is interesting that he managed to alienate me in that way, considering the subject is far from WWII era stuff d53ff467a2

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