Report: Majority of Americans Support Giving President Authority to Shut Down the Web During Attack
Call it the "cyber-football." More than 60 percent of Americans say if a major cyberattack were to occur on the Internet, they want the president to have "kill switch" authority to shut down or take control of the Web, according to a new survey.
Call it the “cyber-football” option. More than 60 percent of Americans say if a major cyberattack were to occur on the Internet, they want the president to have “kill switch” authority to shut down or take control of the Web, according to a new survey.
That finding comes courtesy of the recently released Unisys Security Index, a bi-annual look at the world’s overall security concerns conducted since 2007 by market research company Lieberman Research Group.
With each new day seeming to bring a new online privacy breach, it’s no wonder that Americans are concerned.
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