@War
Subtitle: the rise of cyber warfare
By: Shane Harris
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
ISBN-13: 9780755365180
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Cyberterrorism; Cyberspace; Safety measures; Government policy; United States. Strategic Command (2002- ). Cyber Command; Social aspects; United States. National Security Agency; Information warfare; United States; Computer crimes; Military aspects; Internet; United States. Strategic Command (2002- ); Political aspects; Security measures; Prevention
Other titles: At war :
Description: The United States military now views cyberspace as the "fifth domain" of warfare, alongside land, air, sea, and space. The Pentagon, the National Security Agency, and the CIA field teams of hackers who launch cyber strikes against enemy targets--and amass staggering quantities of personal information on all of us. These same virtual warriors, along with a growing band of private-sector counterparts, are charged with defending us against the vast array of criminals, terrorists, and foreign governments who attack us with ever-increasing frequency and effectiveness. Journalist Shane Harris infiltrates the frontlines of this fifth domain, explaining how and why government agencies are joining with tech giants like Google and Microsoft to collect huge amounts of information and launch private cyber wars. The military has also formed a new alliance with tech and finance companies to patrol cyberspace, and Harris offers a penetrating and unnerving view of this partnership. Finally, he details the welter of opportunities and threats that the mushrooming "military-Internet complex" poses for our personal freedoms, our economic security, and the future of our nation.--From publisher description.
Notes: "An Eamon Dolan Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The first cyber war; title: RTRG; title: Building the cyber army; title: The internet is a battlefield; title: The enemy among us; title: The mercenaries; title: Cops become spies; title: "Another Manhattan Project"; title: Buckshot Yankee; title: The secret sauce; title: The corporate counterstrike; title: Spring awakening; title: The business of defense; title: At the dawn.