Chapter One: Power and cyberspace

摘要: The so-called cyber-threat commands the attention of multinational corporations, governments and strategic community, keen as they are to harness power digital communications yet anxious protect their interests. Attacks such those which disrupted online banking in Estonia defaced government websites Georgia, well infamous Stuxnet worm that temporarily shut down Iran's nuclear programme, vivid examples what may be possible within this new domain. But our networked societies really vulnerable, some have suggested, a knock-out blow, perpetrated by state-sponsored hackers or terrorists? And can done defend state from encroachment external networks transcend its borders breach laws? This Adelphi tackles range issues raised dependence on networks. It considers how instantaneous, global challenging national social orders shape challenges tak...