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From: dan () geer org
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:19:31 -0500
For those of you who want to get into a real argument: Jerry Brito & Tate Watkins have published an article in the Harvard National Security Journal asking for "a better justification for the increased resources devoted to cyber threats" (see below for a full summary and a link to the complete article). The National Security Journal would like to publish short pieces (1,000-5,000 words) providing such a justification. Please e-mail prospective pieces to hlsnsj.online.submissions () gmail com. Loving the Cyber Bomb? The Dangers of Threat Inflation in Cybersecurity Policy By Jerry Brito & Tate Watkins There has been no shortage of attention devoted to cybersecurity, with a wide range of experts warning of potential doomsday scenarios should the government not act to better secure the Internet. But this is not the first time we have been warned of impending dangers; indeed, there are many parallels between present portrayals of cyberthreats and the portrayal of Iraq prior to 2003, or the perceived bomber gap in the late 1950s. This Article asks for a better justification for the increased resources devoted to cyber threats. It examines the claims made by those calling for increased attention to cybersecurity, and notes the interests of a military-industrial complex in playing up fears of a "cyber Katrina." Cybersecurity is undoubtedly an important policy issue. But with a dearth of information regarding the true nature of the threat, it is quite difficult to determine whether certain government policies are warranted--or if this merely represents the latest iteration of threat inflation benefitting private and parochial political interests. harvardnsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Vol.-3_Brito_Watkins.pdf _______________________________________________ Dailydave mailing list Dailydave () lists immunityinc com http://lists.immunityinc.com/mailman/listinfo/dailydave
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