World leaders are beginning to look beyond temporary fixes to the challenge of securing the Inter... more World leaders are beginning to look beyond temporary fixes to the challenge of securing the Internet. One possible solution may be an international arms control treaty for cyberspace.
Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2000
... federal agencies, nine US states, three dozen private companies, and four foreign governments... more ... federal agencies, nine US states, three dozen private companies, and four foreign governments: Australia, Canada, New Zealand ... Geers: Live Fire Exercise: Preparing for Cyber War ... Wagner, D. (2010, May 9). White House sees no cyber attack on Wall Street. Associated Press. ...
National security planners have begun to look beyond reactive, tactical cyber defense to proactiv... more National security planners have begun to look beyond reactive, tactical cyber defense to proactive, strategic cyber defense, which may include international military deterrence. The incredible power of nuclear weapons gave birth to deterrence, a military strategy in which the purpose of armies shifted from winning wars to preventing them. Although cyber attacks per se do not compare to a nuclear explosion, they do pose a serious and increasing threat to international security. Real-world examples suggest that cyber warfare will play a lead role in future international conflicts. This article examines the two deterrence strategies available to nation-states (denial and punishment) and their three basic requirements (capability, communication, and credibility) in the light of cyber warfare. It also explores whether the two most challenging aspects of cyber attacks – attribution and asymmetry – will make cyber attack deterrence an impossible task.
Adversary threats to critical infrastructures have always existed during times of conflict, but t... more Adversary threats to critical infrastructures have always existed during times of conflict, but threat scenarios now include peacetime attacks from anonymous computer hackers. Current events, including examples from Israel and Estonia, prove that a certain level of real-world disorder can be achieved from hostile data packets alone. The astonishing achievements of cyber crime and cyber espionage – to which law
Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective, 2009
Adversary threats to critical infrastructures have always existed during times of conflict, but t... more Adversary threats to critical infrastructures have always existed during times of conflict, but threat scenarios now include peacetime attacks from anonymous computer hackers. Current events, including examples from Israel and Estonia, prove that a certain level of real-world disorder can be achieved from hostile data packets alone. The astonishing achievements of cyber crime and cyber espionage – to which law
World leaders are beginning to look beyond temporary fixes to the challenge of securing the Inter... more World leaders are beginning to look beyond temporary fixes to the challenge of securing the Internet. One possible solution may be an international arms control treaty for cyberspace.
Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 2000
... federal agencies, nine US states, three dozen private companies, and four foreign governments... more ... federal agencies, nine US states, three dozen private companies, and four foreign governments: Australia, Canada, New Zealand ... Geers: Live Fire Exercise: Preparing for Cyber War ... Wagner, D. (2010, May 9). White House sees no cyber attack on Wall Street. Associated Press. ...
National security planners have begun to look beyond reactive, tactical cyber defense to proactiv... more National security planners have begun to look beyond reactive, tactical cyber defense to proactive, strategic cyber defense, which may include international military deterrence. The incredible power of nuclear weapons gave birth to deterrence, a military strategy in which the purpose of armies shifted from winning wars to preventing them. Although cyber attacks per se do not compare to a nuclear explosion, they do pose a serious and increasing threat to international security. Real-world examples suggest that cyber warfare will play a lead role in future international conflicts. This article examines the two deterrence strategies available to nation-states (denial and punishment) and their three basic requirements (capability, communication, and credibility) in the light of cyber warfare. It also explores whether the two most challenging aspects of cyber attacks – attribution and asymmetry – will make cyber attack deterrence an impossible task.
Adversary threats to critical infrastructures have always existed during times of conflict, but t... more Adversary threats to critical infrastructures have always existed during times of conflict, but threat scenarios now include peacetime attacks from anonymous computer hackers. Current events, including examples from Israel and Estonia, prove that a certain level of real-world disorder can be achieved from hostile data packets alone. The astonishing achievements of cyber crime and cyber espionage – to which law
Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective, 2009
Adversary threats to critical infrastructures have always existed during times of conflict, but t... more Adversary threats to critical infrastructures have always existed during times of conflict, but threat scenarios now include peacetime attacks from anonymous computer hackers. Current events, including examples from Israel and Estonia, prove that a certain level of real-world disorder can be achieved from hostile data packets alone. The astonishing achievements of cyber crime and cyber espionage – to which law
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