Securing the Information Highway: How to Enhance the United States' Electronic Defenses.

The cybersecurity threat in the United States is real. Enemies can target networks, application software, operating systems, and even the ubiquitous silicon chips inside computers, which are the bedrock of the country's public and private infrastructure. All evidence suggests that the United State...

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Publicado en:Foreign Affairs Vol. 88; no. 6; pp. 2 - 10
Autores principales: Clark, Wesley K., Levin, Peter L.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Foreign Affairs November/December 2009
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Sumario:The cybersecurity threat in the United States is real. Enemies can target networks, application software, operating systems, and even the ubiquitous silicon chips inside computers, which are the bedrock of the country's public and private infrastructure. All evidence suggests that the United States' defenses are already being hammered, and the need to extend protection from computer networks and software to computer hardware is pressing. The writer explains how the United States' electronic defenses can be enhanced.