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Cyber Security is Now "Out of This World"

Space my be the "final frontier", but in the world of cyber security, it is increasingly ground zero as essential and critical communication's infrastructure is targeted by cyber attacks.  The economics, geographic coverage and performance of satellite-based communications are driving a massive shift from terrestrial to space-based infrastructure and with it, the hackers are shifting their focus.  "Out of Sight - Out of Mind" does not work when it comes to cyber security and Space has become the newest theater of cyber threats with global implications.  And as the population of satellites is projected to explode, so does the cyber threat...

Many people don’t realize how essential satellites are because they’re generally out of sight and not given much thought. But if the growing network of satellites ever failed, life would virtually grind to a halt. Smartphones and ATMs would stop working, and even many TV stations would stop functioning because they rely on satellites to transmit their signals. In addition, anyone relying on GPS would find themselves lost, whether on land, at sea, or in the air.