Results tagged “computersystem”

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said that there are about 70,000 hacking attempts to crack the NYPD's computer system every day. Luckily, the NYPD has a "robust protective system" that's prevented any of the attacks—mostly from China and the Netherlands—from being successful; the Daily News explains that according to sources, "It appears the hackers have devised a automated system in which computers around the world make up to 5,000 attempts a day at pinpointing unsecured portals into the NYPD's files." However, Kelly said in his speech to the Council on Foreign Relations that the foreign interest in NYPD data may be due to "the NYPD's reach into the international arena," adding, "As the memory of September 11th fades, we in the Police Department must never forget that New York remains the world's most enduring terrorist target." The Post offered some perspective: While 70K attacks/day is a lot, an agency like the Pentagon has about 10 times more attacks daily.