Book Review: Conquest in Cyberspace: National Security and Information Warfare

Autor: Gary C. Kessler
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 67-70 (2007)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1558-7215
1558-7223
Popis: Libicki, M.C. (2007). Conquest in Cyberspace: National Security and Information Warfare. New York: Cambridge University Press. 323 pages, ISBN: 978-0-521-69214-4 (paper), US$80Reviewed by Gary C. Kessler (gary.kessler@champlain.edu)Many books -- and even movies ("Live Free or Die Hard") -- are based upon the premise of an impending information war. In these scenarios -- made all too plausible by the increased frequency with which we read about and experience major information security incidents -- a Bad Guy exploits known computer security vulnerabilities in order to control major national infrastructures via the Internet so as to reap financial, economic, and/or personal power.(see PDF for full review)
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