Cyberspace and National Security

Cyberspace and National Security makes an impressive contribution to cyber scholarship with essays from leading academics and practitioners. Some essays survey the landscape in novel ways and others break new ground and provide excellent reading whether you are new to cyber statecraft issues or a long-time veteran. -- Jason Healey, director, Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Atlantic Council and former policy director for cybersecurity at the White House

Brings together scholars, policy analysts, and information technology executives to examine advanced and future threats to cyberspace. This title discusses various approaches to advance and defend national interests, contrast the US approach with European, Russian, and Chinese approaches.In a very short time, individuals and companies have harnessed cyberspace to create new industries, a vibrant social space, and a new economic sphere that are intertwined with our everyday lives. At the same time, individuals, subnational groups, and governments are using cyberspace to advance interests through malicious activity. Terrorists recruit, train, and target through the Internet, hackers steal data, and intelligence services conduct espionage. Still, the vast majority of cyberspace is civilian space used by individuals, businesses, and governments for legitimate purposes. "Cyberspace and National Security" brings together scholars, policy analysts, and information technology executives to examine current and future threats to cyberspace. They discuss various approaches to advance and defend national interests, contrast the US approach with European, Russian, and Chinese approaches, and offer new ways and means to defend interests in cyberspace and develop offensive capabilities to compete there. Policymakers and strategists will find this book to be an invaluable resource in their efforts to ensure national security and answer concerns about future cyberwarfare.