Unit4Cyberspace(B)(35分钟)Ⅰ
阅读理解Singaporeisplanningtocutoffwebaccessforpublicservantsasadefenceagainstpotentialcyberattack—amovecloselywatchedbycriticswhosayitmarksaretreat(倒退)foratechnologicallyadvancedcity-statethathastrademarkedtheterm“smartnation”
Somesecurityexpertssaythepolicy,duetobeinplacebyMay,risksdamagingproductivityamongcivilservantsandthoseworkingatmorethanfourdozenstatutory(法定的)boards,andcuttingthemofffromthepeopletheyserve
Itmayonlyraiseslightlythedefensivewallsagainstcyberattack,theysay
BenDesjardins,directorofsecuritysolutionsatnetworksecurityfirmRadware,calledit“oneofthemoreextrememeasuresIcanrecallbyalargepublicorganisationtofightcybersecurityrisks”
StephenDane,aHongKong-basedmanagingdirectoratnetworkingcompanyCiscoSystems,saiditwas“amostunusualsituation”andRamkiThurimella