OMG cyber!: thirteen reasons why hype makes for bad policy/
LEE Robert M RID Thomas
OMG cyber!: thirteen reasons why hype makes for bad policy/ Robert M. Lee and Thomas Rid - 2014
For many austerity-hit Western countries, the defence budget has been a prime target for significant cuts. Nowehere has this been more apparent than in the United States. Yet one element of the Pentagon's budget continues to grow: cyber. High-profile security breaches at the corporate level and reports of cyber-espionage at the national level seemingly justify the vast sums involved in ensuring cyber-security. However, the authors argue that 'cyber-angst' is damaging and self-serving. In this article, the authors list thirteen reasons why such cyber-security hype is counterproductive.
CYBERSECURITY
OMG cyber!: thirteen reasons why hype makes for bad policy/ Robert M. Lee and Thomas Rid - 2014
For many austerity-hit Western countries, the defence budget has been a prime target for significant cuts. Nowehere has this been more apparent than in the United States. Yet one element of the Pentagon's budget continues to grow: cyber. High-profile security breaches at the corporate level and reports of cyber-espionage at the national level seemingly justify the vast sums involved in ensuring cyber-security. However, the authors argue that 'cyber-angst' is damaging and self-serving. In this article, the authors list thirteen reasons why such cyber-security hype is counterproductive.
CYBERSECURITY