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Dorothy E. Denning Biography

Dorothy Elizabeth Denning (born August 12, 1945) is a US-American information security researcher who is a graduate of the University of Michigan. She has published four books and 140 articles. At Georgetown University, she was the Patricia and Patrick Callahan Family Professor of computer science and director of the Georgetown Institute of Information Assurance. She is now a professor in the Department of Defense Analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School.

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I favor strategies that encourage industry to include some sort of key recovery capability in their systems which would also address user requirements for access.

Address, Encouragement, Keys, Recovery, Requirements, Systems

Everyone is a proponent of strong encryption.

Encryption, Everyone, Proponent, Strong

I don't have a particular recommendation other than that we base decisions on as much hard data as possible. We need to carefully look at all the options and all their ramifications in making our decisions.

Data, Decision, Decisions, Needs, Particular, Ramifications

Further, the next generation of terrorists will grow up in a digital world, with ever more powerful and easy-to-use hacking tools at their disposal.

Digital, Disposal, Further, Growing Up, Powerful, Terrorists

However, leaving everything to the market is not necessarily good for society.

Everything, Good, Leaving, Market, Society

While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm.

Motivation, Motivational, Skills, Social, Tools, Violence

I think most organizations have an interest in key recovery, at least with respect to stored data.

Interest, Keys, Recovery, Stored, Think, Thinking

If we take as given that critical infrastructures are vulnerable to a cyber terrorist attack, then the question becomes whether there are actors with the capability and motivation to carry out such an operation.

Actors, Carry, Motivation, Take, Vulnerable

Systems are complex, so controlling an attack and achieving a desired level of damage may be harder than using physical weapons.

Complex, Controlling, Harder, Levels, May, Weapons

The concern is over what will happen as strong encryption becomes commonplace with all digital communications and stored data. Right now the use of encryption isn't all that widespread, but that state of affairs is expected to change rapidly.

Communication, Concern, Data, Happen, Right, Strong

We have never really had absolute privacy with our records or our electronic communications - government agencies have always been able to gain access with appropriate court orders.

Agencies, Agency, Communication, Government, Privacy, Records

I prefer leaving things to the market as much as possible.

Leaving, Market, Possible, Recycling, Things

Generally I'm against regulation.

Against, Generally, Regulation

While the vast majority of hackers may be disinclined towards violence, it would only take a few to turn cyber terrorism into reality.

Cyber, Majority, May, Reality, Vast

Although cyber attacks have caused billions of dollars in damage and affected the lives of millions, few if any can be characterised as acts of terrorism.

Billions, Caused, Characterised, Cyber Attacks, Damage, Dollars

Cyber terrorism could also become more attractive as the real and virtual worlds become more closely coupled, with automobiles, appliances, and other devices attached to the Internet.

Attached, Cyber, Internet, Real, World