Information Technology and Security (PREPRINT)

Abstract

This paper examines key trends and developments in information technology, and the implications of these developments for national stability and security. The primary focus is on cyberthreats to computer networks, including information theft, sabotage, and acts that disrupt or deny service. Seven trend areas are examined: ubiquity, mobility, hacking tools, performance, vulnerabilities, groundedness, and information security. Trends in these areas are related to an increase in the number and severity of cyber-related security incidents, and the potential to cause considerable damage. The paper also examines prospects for the future, particularly the threat of cyberterrorism. The author concludes with summaries of public, private, military, and partnership initiatives for improving the cyber defense capability of the nation, and her own recommendations for improving cyber defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA485002

Entities

People

  • Dorothy E. Denning

Organizations

  • Georgetown University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberterrorism
  • Electronic Mail
  • Geography
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Network Protocols
  • Software Development
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Economics

Technology Areas

  • Cyber