What would happen if America's Internet went down

Get the Full StoryDavid Kennedy, former NSA hacker and TrustedSec CEO, explains how an attack on America's Internet could affect the country, ranging from the financial sector to our military. Following is a transcript of the video.

David Kennedy: In a lot of cases, when we talk about disruptions when it comes to cyber, there are core things that we use in the United States to keep our days operational in every single way. One of those is communication. Can we disrupt cell phone communications, how we communicate on a daily basis? Most folks are remote. We have the ability to work in remote locations. You can disrupt corporations and companies in a lot of different ways that way.

Water treatment facilities. We look at how we produce our water, and clean water from, different sources of areas where we have to filter that water out. All those are interconnected systems that have internet capabilities that can all be disrupted.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:Here's how the 'unlimited' plans from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile compareWhat the future of Apple looks likeRussia spent billions on the most expensive World Cup ever take a tour of the stunning stadiums

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