The authors identify several technology trends that “make it likely that the security issues of the IT infrastructure will only intensify over the next decade.� Among these trends:

• The increasing complexity of IT systems and networks;
• The evolution of the telecommunications infrastructure, as telephone systems and IT networks converge into a more unified architecture;
• The increased use of wireless technology, which increases vulnerability to attack;
• The increasing interconnectivity and accessibility of computer systems critical to the U.S. economy, including supply chain management systems, financial-sector networks, and distributed control systems for factories and utilities; and
• The increasingly global nature of the IT supply chain, which will increase the risk of subversion by foreign and domestic adversaries.

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