Cyberthreats and the decline of the nation-state / Susan W. Brenner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brenner, Susan W., 1947- author.

Series:

Routledge research in IT and E-commerce law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cyberterrorism.

Computer networks--Law and legislation--Criminal provisions.

Computer networks.

Cyberterrorism--Prevention.

Computer crimes--Investigation.

Computer crimes.

National security.

Computer networks--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

175 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Cyber threats and the decline of the nation-state

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

This book explores the extraordinary difficulties a nation-state's law enforcement and military face in attempting to prevent cyber-attacks. In the wake of recent assaults including the denial of service attack on Estonia in 2007 and the widespread use of the Zeus Trojan Horse software, Susan W. Brenner explores how traditional categories and procedures inherent in law enforcement and military agencies can obstruct efforts to respond to cyberthreats (cybercrime, cyberterrorism, cyberwar). Brenner argues that the use of a territorially based system of sovereignty to combat cyberthreats is ineffective, as cyberspace erodes the import of territory. This problem is compounded by the nature of cybercrime as a continually evolving phenomenon driven by rapid and complex technological change. Following an evaluation of the efficacy of the nation-state, the book goes on to explore how individuals and corporations could be integrated into a more decentralized, distributed system of cyberthreat control. Looking at initiatives in Estonia and Sweden which have attempted to incorporate civilians into their cyber-response efforts, Brenner suggests that civilian involvement may mediate the rigid hierarchies that exist among formal agencies and increase the flexibility of any response. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers of information technological law and security studies. Book jacket.

Contents:

Cyberchaos : law and disorder in cyberspace

Threat morphing in cyberspace

Threats and the evolution of threat control strategies

Cyberspace and eroding threat control

Proposed-and possible-solutions

Lessons from history

Distributed security

Medieval cyberspace?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415823760

0415823765

OCLC:

858749612