Cybersecurity

US cyber war defences “very thin,” Pentagon warns

By the BBC

From the BBC:  The US says government systems are attacked millions of times a day.

Estonia: NATO needs an extensive cyber shield

By the Office of the President of Estonia

From the Office of the President of Estonia:  The President, Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, met with the Cyber Force Commander of the United States of America, General Keith B. Alexander, who is also the Director of the US National Security Agency (NSA).

NATO’s Cyber Defense Concept requires funding new tech

By Julian Hale, Defense News

NATO approves new Cyber Defense Concept

By NATO

From NATO: NATO Defence Ministers approved today in Brussels a new Cyber Defence Concept that will pave the way for the Alliance to step up its defences against growing cyber threats. The new Cyber Defence Concept defines the protection of NATO’s own networks as the Alliance’s fundamental cyber defence responsibility. It also highlights the importance of […]

Libya employs different Internet denial strategy than Egypt

By James Cowie, Renesys

From James Cowie, Renesys:  Why did Libya put its Internet in ‘warm standby mode’ instead of just taking it down, as Egypt did? Perhaps because they’re learning from Mubarak’s experience.

Cyberspace Wars

By Joseph Nye, Jr., the International Herald Tribune

From Joseph Nye, Jr., the International Herald Tribune:  The costs of developing multiple carrier taskforces and submarine fleets create enormous barriers to entry and make it possible to speak of U.S. naval dominance.

NATO Builds Its Cyberdefenses

By Stéphane Abrial, the International Herald Tribune

From Stéphane Abrial, the International Herald Tribune:  The decisions taken in Lisbon are only the most recent steps in a process that began with the series of cyberattacks on Estonia in the spring of 2007, which struck not only military targets but also key civilian infrastructure.

Canada Hit by Cyberattack From China

By Ian Austen, the New York Times

From Ian Austen, the New York Times:  A federal cabinet minister said Thursday that hackers, perhaps from China, compromised computers in two Canadian government departments in early January, leaving bureaucrats with little or no Internet access for nearly two months.

Adm. Stavridis discusses his role as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe

By Sean Palter, the Atlantic Council of Canada

From Sean Palter, the Atlantic Council of Canada:  The current NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) logged over 300,000 air miles last year on his way through 40 plus countries.

Cyber Strategy: A New Term for an Age Old Issue

By Anthony Calandra