Rosenzweig, a homeland security consultant, lectures in law at George Washington University. Here, he addresses law and policy issues related to cyber security, with special focus on the balance between protecting privacy and individual liberties on the one hand, and protecting American society and the economy on the other hand. In several opening chapters, he explains the nature of the Internet and how it operates and looks at key concepts of cyber war, cyber insurgency, and related law. Part 2 discusses issues including identity and privacy, data surveillance, and wiretapping. Part 3 weighs enduring questions on the economics of cyber security, protecting America's critical infrastructure, and the international Internet. The book is for general readers as well as professionals. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This book provides an up-to-date, accessible guide to the growing threats in cyberspace that affects everyone from private individuals to businesses to national governments.Cyber Warfare: How Conflicts In Cyberspace Are Challenging America and Changing The World is a comprehensive and highly topical one-stop source for cyber conflict issues that provides scholarly treatment of the subject in a readable format. The book provides a level-headed, concrete analytical foundation for thinking about cybersecurity law and policy questions, covering the entire range of cyber issues in the 21st century, including topics such as malicious software, encryption, hardware intrusions, privacy and civil liberties concerns, and other interesting aspects of the problem.In Part I, the author describes the nature of cyber threats, including the threat of cyber warfare. Part II describes the policies and practices currently in place, while Part III proposes optimal responses to the challenges we face. The work should be considered essential reading for national and homeland security professionals as well as students and lay readers wanting to understand of the scope of our shared cybersecurity problem.
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