http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17117836 BBC News 22 February 2012 The government must take more seriously the threat of a nuclear weapon being exploded in space by a rogue state, MPs have warned. The Defence Select Committee said the resulting radiation pulse could disrupt power and water supplies, UK defence and satellite navigation systems. Its chairman, Tory MP James Arbuthnot, said an attack was "quite likely". The committee is urging ministers to invest in more "hardened" technology to cope with such an event. It looked at the threat to the UK's technological infrastructure from "electromagnetic pulse" (EMP) events in space, which could also include the eruption of solar flares. [...] ______________________________________________________________________________ Learn how to be a Pen Tester or a CISSP with Expanding Security online. Get a free class invitation and see how good and fun the program really is. http://www.expandingsecurity.com/PainPillReceived on Fri Feb 24 2012 - 03:21:21 PST
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