This post was cowritten by Adam Elkus and Alex Olesker Our last post looked at the downside of how cyberpunk and digital dualism helped contribute to a distorted understanding of cyberspace and bad policy. Yes, it might seem a bit ridiculous at first glance: would we blame Jules Verne for faults wi...
This post is cowritten by AdamElkus and Alex Olesker. Before we begin, please understand just how hard it is for us to write this blog. I’ve read Neuromancer countless times, enthusiastically used Snow Crash in undergrad to talk about the future of international relations, and watched both G...
Is America at war in cyberspace? In the face of increasingly brazen cyber attacks against our country, the Obama administration established the first military command devoted to cyberspace, U.S. Cyber Command, in 2010. And the Pentagon has issued a new declaratory policy in which the United States a...
via HS Today While a “cyber Armageddon” does not appear imminent, cyber attacks constitute a serious challenge to US national security and demand greater attention from American leaders, according to a new study from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). “US government net...
via Boston.com LONDON — America’s new cyber czar said yesterday that international law and cooperation — not another treaty — are enough to tackle cybersecurity issues for now. Christopher Painter, coordinator for cyber issues for the State Department, declined to comment on ...
via Department of State As Secretary Clinton announced during her February 15, 2011 address on Internet Freedom, Christopher Painter has been appointed to serve as the Department’s first Coordinator for Cyber Issues. Mr. Painter assumed his new position as of February 22, 2011and will establis...
via Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The attack lacked the explosive impact of a roadside bomb or the visceral threat of incoming bullets. Defending against it wasn’t a matter of finding cover and returning fire. This was a new kind of war. The only giveaway the United States was being tar...
via PC World The U.S. needs a cybersecurity emergency response capability to help businesses under major attacks, a U.S. senator said Monday. “Who do you call if your CIO is overwhelmed, if you’re a local bank or utility?” Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said during a forum on cybersecu...