Cyber Infrastructure Protection Volume III
Abstract
Cyberspace, or the Internet, supports important commercial assets as well as non-commercial assets. A hacker, a state or nonstate agent, or a cybercriminal can attack cyberspace for financial, political, or espionage reasons, or to steal identities, or to cause the disruption of critical infrastructure. We have achieved great advancement in computing systems in both hardware and software and their security. On the other hand, we still see massive cyberattacks that result in enormous data losses. Recent attacks have included sophisticated cyberattacks targeting many institutions, including those who provide management and host the core parts of Internet infrastructure. The number and types of attacks, the duration of attacks, and their complexity are all on the rise. The Cyber Infrastructure Protection (CIP) colloquium for the academic year 2015-16 was focused on strategy and policy directions relating to cyberspace; and how those directions should deal with the fast-paced, technological evolution of that domain. Topics addressed by the colloquia included: a cooperative international deterrence capability as an essential tool in cybersecurity; an estimation of the costs of cybercrime; the impact of prosecuting spammers on fraud and malware contained in email spam; cybersecurity and privacy in smart cities; smart cities demand smart security; and, a smart grid vulnerability assessment using national testbed networks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1070586
Entities
People
- Adel S. Elmaghraby
- Alex Kigerl
- Haidar Chamas
- Ihab Darwish
- John Jr D. Colwell
- Max Kilger
- Michael Losavio
- Nir Kshetri
- Obinna Igbe
- Tarek Saadawi
- Thomas J. Holt
Organizations
- United States Army War College