The Cyber Road Ahead: Merging Lanes and Legal Challenges
The contemporary discussion of cyber threats speaks not only of dan-ger, but often also of catastrophe. In this regard it is not uncommon to hear of cyber “Pearl Harbors”5 and for cyber “weapons” to be equated to implements of mass destruction based on what has been termed a “micro-force,” similar to chemical and biological armaments.6 In addition, it has been suggested that “[t]he conventions and applicable case law on nuclear warfare are relevant to controlling the scope and tools of [information war-fare].”7 The use of the term “information warfare” reflects an almost schizophrenic discussion that includes soft concepts like preserving or ex-ploiting information, and bellicose words, such as attacks.8
As a microforce, cyber presents a significant communication challenge for anyone attempting to explain how it works and why anyone should be worried about its capabilities. It is difficult to suggest that cyber is a threat of exceptional proportions when cyber means are trending in the opposite direction with ever shrinking hardware. Explanations of the cyber domain often result in a dialogue wrapped in a mysterious language of “clouds,” “viruses” and “botnets.” Reflecting its nascent status in terms of regulation, the language of cyber incorporates a breathtaking range of seemingly unconnected concepts that appear more closely aligned to advertising, science fiction and biological threats, although it can also take on a more bellicose connotation in its reference to attacks. This language can be problematic for those seeking to come to grips with the domain and, importantly, communicate its dangers within governments and to the broader public.
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As a microforce, cyber presents a significant communication challenge for anyone attempting to explain how it works and why anyone should be worried about its capabilities. It is difficult to suggest that cyber is a threat of exceptional proportions when cyber means are trending in the opposite direction with ever shrinking hardware. Explanations of the cyber domain often result in a dialogue wrapped in a mysterious language of “clouds,” “viruses” and “botnets.” Reflecting its nascent status in terms of regulation, the language of cyber incorporates a breathtaking range of seemingly unconnected concepts that appear more closely aligned to advertising, science fiction and biological threats, although it can also take on a more bellicose connotation in its reference to attacks. This language can be problematic for those seeking to come to grips with the domain and, importantly, communicate its dangers within governments and to the broader public.
The Cyber Road Ahead: Merging Lanes and Legal Challenges
The contemporary discussion of cyber threats speaks not only of dan-ger, but often also of catastrophe. In this regard it is not uncommon to hear of cyber “Pearl Harbors”5 and for cyber “weapons” to be equated to implements of mass destruction based on what has been termed a “micro-force,” similar to chemical and biological armaments.6 In addition, it has been suggested that “[t]he conventions and applicable case law on nuclear warfare are relevant to controlling the scope and tools of [information war-fare].”7 The use of the term “information warfare” reflects an almost schizophrenic discussion that includes soft concepts like preserving or ex-ploiting information, and bellicose words, such as attacks.8
As a microforce, cyber presents a significant communication challenge for anyone attempting to explain how it works and why anyone should be worried about its capabilities. It is difficult to suggest that cyber is a threat of exceptional proportions when cyber means are trending in the opposite direction with ever shrinking hardware. Explanations of the cyber domain often result in a dialogue wrapped in a mysterious language of “clouds,” “viruses” and “botnets.” Reflecting its nascent status in terms of regulation, the language of cyber incorporates a breathtaking range of seemingly unconnected concepts that appear more closely aligned to advertising, science fiction and biological threats, although it can also take on a more bellicose connotation in its reference to attacks. This language can be problematic for those seeking to come to grips with the domain and, importantly, communicate its dangers within governments and to the broader public.
As a microforce, cyber presents a significant communication challenge for anyone attempting to explain how it works and why anyone should be worried about its capabilities. It is difficult to suggest that cyber is a threat of exceptional proportions when cyber means are trending in the opposite direction with ever shrinking hardware. Explanations of the cyber domain often result in a dialogue wrapped in a mysterious language of “clouds,” “viruses” and “botnets.” Reflecting its nascent status in terms of regulation, the language of cyber incorporates a breathtaking range of seemingly unconnected concepts that appear more closely aligned to advertising, science fiction and biological threats, although it can also take on a more bellicose connotation in its reference to attacks. This language can be problematic for those seeking to come to grips with the domain and, importantly, communicate its dangers within governments and to the broader public.
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| BN ID: | 2940148888468 |
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| Publisher: | ReadCycle |
| Publication date: | 12/15/2013 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 115 KB |
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