A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, ted koppel, one of the nations most experienced and wellknown journalists, outlines the realities of an attack on the american power grid, the vulnerabilities plaguing the defense systems which protect it, and the preparations that americans can take now to prepare for an unthinkable griddown scenario. Dec 04, 2018 ted koppel, the author of the ny times bestselling book lights out, studied the power grid and analyzed the consequences a targeted cyberattack could have on it. For several years, thousands of experienced preppers have focused on the collapse of our power grid. New york university recently named koppel one of the top 100 american journalists of the past 100 years. Nov 03, 2015 such recommendations are made in his recently published book, lights out. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
A book about cyberattacks as weapons of mass destruction by no less an author than noted investigative journalist ted koppel should have been a slam dunk page turner. Lights out by ted koppel is an indepth exploration of the vulnerabilities of americas electricity grid, our nations lack of planning for long term grid outages, and what some individuals and groups are doing to prepare. Ted koppel has 14 books on goodreads with 11827 ratings. Ted koppel, a 42year veteran of abc news, was anchor and managing editor of nightline from 1980 to 2005. Ted koppels unparalleled reporting skills are on full display in lights out. In this book he states that there are many very huge electrical transformers that are so large that they required trains to move them and that those tracks have since been removed.
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We remain distracted to this day by the prospects of retail terrorism when we should be focused on the wholesale threat of cyber catastrophe, writes the author. In lights out, ted koppel uses his profound journalistic talents to raise pressing questions about our nations aging electrical grid. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath. Today we are featuring lights out by ted koppel not to confused with the fiction book lights out by david crawford. Investigative reporting that reads like fiction or maybe i just wish it was fiction. Lights out by ted koppel penguin random house audio. Charles green, a former editor of national journal, is a freelance writer.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Apocalypse likely the veteran tv newsman, in his new book lights out, argues that the nations energy grid is grievously vulnerable to a catastrophic cyberattack, and that the. Such recommendations are made in his recently published book, lights out. We shall get to ted koppel, survivalist, but first let us examine the mockery such people were subjected to in the msm as exemplified by this march 2012 new york times article by neil genzlinger. Oct 04, 2019 lights out is alarming, but rife in purpose and relevance to all who read it, making a significant contribution to the mindset of any prepared individual. Koppel outlines the many ways our government and response teams are. A fascinating and frightening look at just how vulnerable we are to a cyberattack. New york university recently named koppel one of the top 100 american journalists of.
Clarke, author of cyber war and former national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counterterrorism a bold enumeration of the challenges. Books by ted koppel author of lights out goodreads. Oct 31, 2016 lights out by ted koppel, 9780553419986, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. See all books authored by ted koppel, including off camera. In this new york times bestselling investigation, ted koppel reveals that a major. After leaving nightline, koppel worked as managing editor for the discovery channel before resigning in. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, ted koppel, one of americas most experienced and bestknown journalists, has attempted to show readers why the. Edward james martin ted koppel born february 8, 1940 is an american broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for nightline from the programs inception in 1980 until his retirement in late 2005. Since march 2016 koppel has served as a special contributor to cbs sunday morning. In lights out, ted koppel flashes his journalism chops to introduce us to a frightening scenario, where hackers have tapped into and destroyed the united states power grids, leaving americans crippled. Nov 18, 2015 ted koppel is of course a legendary newsman, now the author of the bestseller that youve got to go out and read, lights out.
Will when the lights go out after the cyberattack, this is the book everyone will read. Lights out is a timely warning about the vulnerability of america to a massive cyber attack that would cripple all we take for granted electricity, communication, transportation. In this new york times bestselling investigation, ted koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on americas power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the united states is shockingly unprepared. James fallows, national correspondent, the atlantic. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. In this new york times bestselling investigation, ted koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on americas power grid is not only possible but likely. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, about the potential of a major cyberattack on americas power grid. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath by koppel, ted isbn. Ted koppel is of course a legendary newsman, now the author of the bestseller that youve got to go out and read, lights out. Lights out is an introductory work to the topic of us electrical grid vulnerability. Through interview after interview with leading experts.
Oct 19, 2018 lights out by ted koppel is a nonfiction book about the weaknesses of us electrical grid and the possibility of it going down. Thats the question former abc news nightline host ted koppel set out to answer in his new book lights out. Hats off to ted koppel for putting us all on alert. He has since retired and decided on try his hat as an author. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath is a pile of chapters in three parts. Ted koppel is the author of the upcoming book lights out.
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