Deterring Cyber Warfare : Bolstering Strategic Stability in Cyberspace / by Brian M. Mazanec, B. Thayer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mazanec, Brian M., Author.

Thayer, B., Author.

Series:

Palgrave pivot.

Palgrave pivot

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and war.

International relations.

Data protection.

Terrorism.

Political violence.

Military and Defence Studies.

International Relations.

Data and Information Security.

Terrorism and Political Violence.

Local Subjects:

Military and Defence Studies.

International Relations.

Data and Information Security.

Terrorism and Political Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VIII, 95 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While the deterrence of cyber attacks is one of the most important issues facing the United States and other nations, the application of deterrence theory to the cyber realm is problematic. This study introduces cyber warfare and reviews the challenges associated with deterring cyber attacks, offering key recommendations to aid the deterrence of major cyber attacks.

Contents:

Cyberspace, cyber warfare, and cyber deterrence

Cyberspace and cyber warfare

Deterrence theory and the challenge of applying it to cyber warfare

Improving deterrence of cyber attacks

Cultivating beneficial norms for strategic stability

Continuing efforts to improve cyber forensics and bolster defences

Developing a declaratory policy and offensive cyber weapons

Conclusions.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781349501939

134950193X

9781137476180

1137476184