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- Cyberpower and National Security
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of Nebraska Press
summary
The cyber domain is undergoing extraordinary changes that present both exceptional opportunities to and major challenges for users of cyberspace. The challenges arise from the malevolent actors who use cyberspace and the many security vulnerabilities that plague this sphere. Exploiting opportunities and overcoming challenges will require a balanced body of knowledge on the cyber domain. Cyberpower and National Security assembles a group of experts and discusses pertinent issues in five areas. The first section provides a broad foundation and overview of the subject by identifying key policy issues, establishing a common vocabulary, and proposing an initial version of a theory of cyberpower. The second section identifies and explores possible changes in cyberspace over the next fifteen years by assessing cyber infrastructure and security challenges. The third section analyzes the potential impact of changes in cyberspace on the military and informational levers of power. The fourth section addresses the extent to which changes in cyberspace serve to empower key entities such as transnational criminals, terrorists, and nation-states. The final section examines key institutional factors, which include issues concerning governance, legal dimensions, critical infrastructure protection, and organization. Cyberpower and National Security frames the key issues concerned and identifies the important questions involved in building the human capacity to address cyber issues, balancing civil liberties with national security considerations, and developing the international partnerships needed to address cyber challenges. With more than two dozen contributors, Cyberpower and National Security covers it all.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- List of Illustrations
- pp. ix-xii
- Introduction
- pp. xv-xxii
- Part I. Foundation and Overview
- Part II. Cyberspace
- 5. Cyberspace and Infrastructure
- pp. 113-146
- 6. Evolutionary Trends in Cyberspace
- pp. 147-170
- 7. Information Security Issues in Cyberspace
- pp. 171-205
- 8. The Future of the Internet and Cyberpower
- pp. 206-240
- Part III. Cyberpower: Military Use and Deterrence
- 11. Military Cyberpower
- pp. 275-284
- 12. Military Service Overview
- pp. 285-308
- 13. Deterrence of Cyber Attacks
- pp. 309-340
- Part IV. Cyberpower: Information
- 15. Tactical Influence Operations
- pp. 362-372
- Part V. Cyberpower: Strategic Problems
- 18. Cyber Crime
- pp. 415-436
- 19. Cyber Terrorism: Menace or Myth?
- pp. 437-464
- Part VI. Institutional Factors
- 21. Internet Governance
- pp. 491-524
- About the Contributors
- pp. 623-626
Additional Information
ISBN
9781597979337
Related ISBN(s)
9781597974233
MARC Record
OCLC
966883532
Pages
664
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No