Cyber War: Hype or Consequences?

Cyber War - Hype or Consequences? Author Gary McGraw There’s a lot of talk about the dangers of cyber war — and about as much talk about how those dangers are being overblown. So who is right? Security expert and Software Security author Gary McGraw enters this discussion by first defining cyber war and then describing some very real possibilities.

Author Gary McGraw says:

Quoting  begins According to some of my foreign friends, the United States is wound around the cyber war axle for no apparent reason. They decry the recent spike in coverage of the cyber war issue as exaggerated and irrational. Given the relentless run up to the war in Iraq, perhaps they have a point (and they certainly have every right to be wary of U.S. policy). Yet a careful look at the problem uncovers something that may well be worth worrying about. So who is right? Quoting  ends

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Software Security: Building Security In
By Gary McGraw

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