The idea of terrorists bringing down the Internet is as unfathomable today as the collapse of the Twin Towers was on Sept. 10, 2001. But the threat cyberattacks pose to the Net is real. Government policy-makers, corporate leaders, and cyberwonks agree that it's ultimately the federal government's responsibility to coordinate protection of the Internet. But Washington has so far fallen short of its goals for safeguarding the Net, and if it's going to succeed, it will need more cooperation from private industry.
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