Cyberdeterrence and cyberwar
Cyberspace, where information--and hence serious value--is stored and manipulated, is a tempting target. An attacker could be a person, group, or state and may disrupt or corrupt the systems from which cyberspace is built. When states are involved, it is tempting to compare fights to warfare, but th...
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| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA
RAND
2009, 2009
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| Series: | RAND Corporation monograph series
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- A conceptual framework
- Why cyberdeterrence is different
- Why the purpose of the original cyberattack matters
- A strategy of response
- Strategic cyberwar
- Operational cyberwar
- Cyberdefense
- Tricky terrain
- Appendixes: A. What constitutes an act of war in cyberspace?
- B. The calculus of explicit versus implicit deterrence
- C. The dim prospects for cyber arms control
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-214)