[Live Blogging] Michael gave a great talk - now that he's not in politics...he can answer questions :-) NIMTF (Not In My Term of Office) is a problem - Politicians want a payoff while they serve. Crazies can DO a lot today. Security needs private sector help, it's not just government anymore. - Private companies are on the front line. Today, Internet & international travel allow terrorists to gather in groups & recruit from anywhere. About security...Perfection is not the method..."driving risk down" is the mantra. - Mitchell Tsai

We can't stop biological attacks (anthrax, plague, much less the genetically engineered stuff). Distribution problem with biological countermeasures (BCM). US did a pilot program distributing BCM with cities - one year later, 97% of kits were ok & not misused. FDA was the problem - "We don't distribute prescription drugs without a doctor". Unfortunately most BCM has a 24+ hr window of effectiveness, and we don't have enough doctors to see everyone in a biological attack. - Mitchell Tsai

2 months ago CNN special on "Cybershockwave". Can we physically/virtually attack servers in foreign countries? Many "Black swan" events recently - (1) Oil Spill (2) Financial (3) Terrorism (4) Natural Disasters - Katrina. Our worries are not just Iraq & Afghanistan - any area without effective governance - Yemen, Somalia, N Africa, N Mexico. Now they don't stay to themselves, they come find us (the US). - Mitchell Tsai

EU doesn't believe in "information sharing", rather they compartmentalize, but the US shares better after 9/11 - most legal barriers are gone. Once a week meetings with the President - what are we doing to prevent X? - help push progress. Michael used to prosecute organized crime - unlike 24 & Godfather, most criminals are stupid, but they are stupid sociopaths. - Mitchell Tsai