In ‘@War,’ Shane Harris explains tells the emerging world of cyber warfare. It is a world of blurred lines – there are no national borders in cyberspace, and the roles of the military, law enforcement, and intelligence services are much less clear than they have even been before.
With the U.S. government unable to “secure” cyberspace, Harris sees private companies are being the ones who are going to be providing the security that (in the real world) has traditionally been provided by governments.
It’s a good recent history of cybersecurity, including the major players, the politics and power grabs, and how the “war” is being fought today. Unfortunately, it probably also provides a preview of what the next major conflict will look like.
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