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Cyber War Will Not Take Place
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Cyber War Will Not Take Place

Hurst Publishers, 2013 подробнее...

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Analytical
  • Innovative
  • Scientific

Recommendation

Thomas Rid’s book is rich in analysis and detail. He draws on a range of thinkers, including Thomas Hobbes and Prussian military philosopher, Carl von Clausewitz, to illustrate his thesis that “cyberwar” distracts attention from how nations should debate and address cyberattacks. He delves into the implications of how Internet-based capabilities affect violence, sabotage and espionage. Rid’s book is compelling, though at times the wealth of detail distracts the reader from his central argument. getAbstract recommends Rid’s insights to policy makers in the public and private sectors and to those interested in the security challenges wrought by the Internet.

Take-Aways

  • In a war, one side coerces the other through force or the threat of force.
  • Most cyberattacks are not acts of war, and some of their effects may be benign.
  • Cyberattacks could result in significantly lower loss of human life and property than in actual warfare.

About the Author

Thomas Rid, a reader in war studies at King’s College London, writes extensively on security questions.


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