More serious coverage of the emerging U.S. cybersecurity approach
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 2:01AM NATIONAL: "Panel Advises Clarifying U.S. Plans on Cyberwar," by John Markoff and Thom Shanker, New York Times, 30 April 2009.
Best bit:
Admiral [William A.] Owens said at a news conference Wednesday in Washington that the notion of "enduring unilateral dominance in cyberspace" by the United States was not realistic in part because of the low cost of the technologies required to mount attacks. He also said the idea that offensive attacks were "nonrisky" military options was not correct.
Owens is almost always the smartest guy in the room and he proves it once again here.
Remember his words as you continue to be subjected to all these scare stories coming out of the U.S. Government.
In general, the panel members say America should remain vague on what it can do offensively and what it will do in retaliation, very much in line with nuclear practices.
I agree.
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