Tuesday's World Events - November 5, 2019
1. For TAIWAN, give the following information:
Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.
NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” below.
2. For TAIWAN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What will the simulated cyber attacks attempt to do?
c) Who is behind cyber attacks on Taiwan’s government? How many attacks do they receive per month?
d) What is the purpose of the cyber attacks, according to AIT’s Raymond Greene?
e) Read about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cyber Storm exercises at: dhs.gov.
Read the “Background” below the questions. Consider the number of cyber attacks Taiwan receives per month (and compared to European countries). How important do you think it is for the U.S. to hold these type of cyber attack exercises with Taiwan? Explain your answer.