A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath about the book. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Koppel has been a newsman for most of his long life, including twentyfive years at abcs nightline. The book reveals the vulnerability of perhaps the most critical of. Koppels book is thus an excellent introduction to the subject. Is america completely unprepared for a power grid cyberattack. He is skilled at pulling the threads of many interviews into a story, and that is exactly what he has done in his new book, lights out. Through interview after interview with leading experts, koppel paints a compelling picture of the impact cyberattacks may have on the grid. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath is largely what you would expect from one of americas most experienced and best.
Thats the question former abc news nightline host ted koppel set out to answer in his new book lights out. 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. In lights out, koppel lays out, plain and simple, just how vulnerable our power grid is and, scarily, depicts a federal government that is wholly unequipped and unprepared to handle the resulting crisis. Nov 02, 2015 in lights out, koppel lays out, plain and simple, just how vulnerable our power grid is and, scarily, depicts a federal government that is wholly unequipped and unprepared to handle the resulting crisis. I originally ordered the book in january of 2016 shortly after the book. A fascinating and frightening look at just how vulnerable we are to a. Lights out ted koppel read online free books archive. I originally ordered the book in january of 2016 shortly after the book was published. A respected and awardwinning journalist, longtime nightline anchor and current news analyst for npr and the bbc, koppel has the credibility and visibility to both conduct a thorough investigation and broadcast the results widely. Ted koppel s unparalleled reporting skills are on full display in lights out. Ted koppels lights out details terrifying grid down scenario billj veteran newsman ted koppels new book, lights out. Such a scenario is a definite possibility and is laid out in ted koppel s lights out.
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. The author joins gwen ifill to discuss the frightening. Nov 18, 2015 talking lights out with ted koppel pt. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sharing with you some of my notes from reading the book. Oct 27, 2015 if anyone is well positioned to convince people that the threat of a blackoutinducing cyberattack on america is real, its ted koppel. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath by ted koppel genre. A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath kindle edition by koppel, ted. Today i want to write about one of the most important books that has been published in recent times.
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Awardwinning journalist and longtime nightline anchor koppel off camera. Ap phototina fineberg, file nightline anchor ted koppel prepares for the taping of his last broadcast, tuesday, nov. Its not every day that you hear someone of koppel s stature talking calmly and realistically about the likelihood. 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. The book caught my eye from the new release table at my local library. Sep 15, 2016 koppel has been a newsman for most of his long life, including twentyfive years at abcs nightline. A devastating cyberattack on our powergrid isthe risk koppel has brought to the attention of. Ted koppel on americas vulnerable power grid in lights out. Ted koppel s intensely researched book presents a scenario that trumps dystopian novels about zombies and plaguebecause this threat is real.
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A cyberattack, a nation unprepared, surviving the aftermath, is making waves this week because it takes the empcyberattack grid down scenario firmly out of the realm of prepper blogs and into the mainstream. Lights out by ted koppel is a nonfiction book about the weaknesses of us electrical grid and the possibility of it going down. Since march 2016 koppel has served as a special contributor to cbs sunday morning. 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. Such recommendations are made in his recently published book, lights out. Dec 29, 2015 ted koppels book lights out posted on december 29, 2015 today i want to write about one of the most important books that has been published in recent times. The book explores what it would be like to have a blackout that lasts for months, instead of just a few days, and the result of an indepth investigation into the vulnerabilities of our countrys power grid. The threat of an economic collapse, social unrest, terrorism hang over our heads, but of all. That quality alone makes lights out a higher level read. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lights out.
Ted koppel is a fortytwoyear veteran of abc news, where he was anchor and managing editor of nightline from 1980 to 2005. Nov 09, 2015 lights out is the new book from veteran journalist ted koppel, most widely known as the anchor and managing editor of nightline on abc from 1980 until 2005. To set up interviews across the country, he simply called us senators. In lights out, ted koppel uses his profound journalistic talents to raise pressing questions about our nations aging electrical grid. It is broken out into bitesized chapters, like television news items, keeping interest but delivering the salient points succinctly.
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