Cyber-Security And Cyber-Warfare

Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr. / Air Force Capt. Jason Simmons and Staff Sgt. Clinton Tips update anti-virus software for Air Force units to assist in the prevention of cyberspace hackers July 12 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The Air Force is setting up the Air Force Cyberspace Command soon, and Barksdale will at least be the temporary host.

From The Caucus Blog/New York Times:

The White House turns its focus to cyberspace on Friday, with President Obama announcing a new plan to protect the country’s electronic networks from attacks launched both at home and abroad — and to hold at risk any adversaries.

The Times’s David Sanger and Thom Shanker report that a new White House office will defend the computer systems that control, among other things, American stock exchanges and air traffic control systems. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is moving forward with a more offensive military complement to the White House plan, a plan that recognizes that the “United States already has a growing number of computer weapons in its arsenal, and must prepare strategies for their use – as a deterrent or alongside conventional weapons — in a wide variety of possible future conflicts.”

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My Comment: An older article that examines cyber security and cyber warfare .... but one that should still be read.