Waterstones Cyber War
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Price: £10.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: They have accessed the office of the Secretary of Defense, the control systems for U.S. electric power grids, and the plans to protect America's latest fighter aircraft. They can shut down our most vital systems, from transportation to finance, using such weapons as logic bombs, botnets, and trapdoors. They are today's cyber warriors, the latest combatants in a battle for supremacy that has already begun-a battle America may already be losing. Cyber War goes behind the geek talk of hackers and computer scientists to clearly explain what this new warfare involving government, technology, and military strategy is and how we can prepare for it. From the first cyber crisis meeting in the White House a decade ago to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley and the electrical tunnels under Manhattan, national security experts Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake trace the rise of the cyber age and profile the characters at its epicenter, including criminals, spies, soldiers, and hackers. As they outline how our national security has already been compromised, Clarke and Knake make chillingly clear what America stands to lose if we continue to follow policies that block our ability to effectively defend ourselves against a cyber attack.
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780061962240
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ISBN: 9780061962240
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Author: Allan
Rating: 5
Review: This book is the bee’s knees. I even could implement some quotes in my dissertation for my university course - Computer Security. To mention, I got a great mark, thanks to the new perspective Mr Clarke showed. I CANNOT stand READING... However, I seriously cannot wait to purchase Richard A Clark's next book - "The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats". If this next book is anything like its predecessor, I certainly would be over the moon. I would recommend this to ANYONE. This book is not hard to read, and it gives great insight to the Cyber scenarios in the modern world, including several case studies. Please... buy this now if you are on the fence. This relatively cheap book is worth every penny.
Author: M. SMITH
Rating: 3
Review: Richard Clarke has a good understanding of the politics involved in technology and why the implementation of defensive security measures has been slow within the western world, especially within the private sector of the critical infrastructure. I found Cyber War a very well written book that was easy to read and understand. I am giving it 3 stars because it is more aimed at a political person than a technical one. Even so I would highly recommend it to anyone getting into the computer security or IT business. The book does not use technical language and explains terms used in the text and in a glossary at the end. It is aimed at the non technical but could be required reading for anyone in the IT industry. There is good insight into the state sponsored attacks which are going on today. The threats faced by every organisation from advanced attackers need to be taken seriously. While this book does not claim to provide the solutions it should help to get the information to the real decision makers and budget holders within Government and large organisations. The book begins with background on previous cyber attacks like the DDOS of Estonia and talks about how America wants to control cyber space. The end of chapter two narrates a (in my opinion) far fetched scenario in which the critical infrastructure of the USA is taken down. I think this is drawn form his previous experience in writing novels! The authors broad background and view of international affairs allows him to draw comparisons to nuclear war planning which while I admit were similar were to 'out there' for anyone on the ground to influence. By halfway through the book I started to get pretty bored of the power grid and financial sector. I found that the recommendations given while reasonable were again to broad for anyone on the ground to implement. In summary this quick read provides overview on the state of cyber space today and what may be done to start changing it for the better. Highly recommended.
