Tanks Needing Firewalls

Interested announcement by General Dynamics and Secure Computing joining up to develop a hardware and software firewall. It underscores the sophistication of tanks as well as a new class of hacks targeted at the military. Obviously some key software on these tanks that require protection. The military already have anti-tampering initiatives to secure the software itself. Quote reinforces a trend we are tracking:

"Efforts to equip tanks with digital armor are expected to escalate, says John Pike, head of defense research firm GlobalSecurity.org. He says the U.S., Russia, China and other nations are developing ways to infiltrate the electronic networks of tanks, ships and planes."

-Vic