Purchase Solution

Fear from Cyber Space

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

What Americans should fear in cyberspace, by P.W. Singer, January 12, 2014
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-singer-cyber-security-20140122-story.html#ixzz2rB3lXtNM
What Is the Greatest Threat to U.S. National Security? By Max Boot, July 12, 2015
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/american-society/military/greatest-threat-to-national-security/
1. What is your biggest fear in cyber space?
2. Where do you think cyber threats rate compared to all threats to U.S. national security? Support answer please.
Please provide any additional references and at least 200+ words.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

This solution explains the problem of cyber threat. The sources used are also included in the solution.

Solution Preview

Step 1
My biggest fear in cyber space is that virus or weapons such as the Stuxnet worm might be used to attack American military and civil infrastructure. Such weapons can cause widespread damage and can lead to damaging effects on the US military or US government infrastructure. A Stuxnet like weapon can be used to destroy the records of the military or to incapacitate its communications network (a). Similarly, a computer worm can be used to arm and activate nuclear missiles ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Criminal Defenses Review

Test your knowledge of the basics of criminal law and defenses with this quiz.

Contract Requirments

How much do you know about the legal requirements for a contract? Find out with this quiz!

Constitutional Law Rights

How much do you know about Constitutional Law Rights? Find out with this quiz!

Title VII Laws

Learn the basics of the laws under Title VII.

Evidence

Do you know your evidence objections? Find out with this quiz!

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Ethics and Cyber Security for Students

    - What issues are involved in cyber security for educational use? - What are ways to be safe in cyber space?

  • cyber crime

    104829 Cyber Crime What motivates a person to commit cyber crime? 1. Material or financial gain: steal ID information from cyber space, attack bank's IT system and steal money. In this regard, the motivation is the same as a thief steals. 2.

  • Explain Cyber Crime

    Cyber Stalking represents the use of computers and social media to stalk, harass, threaten, and attempt to induce fear in any person.

  • DHS Cyber-Security Policy

    From the point of view of national security, the cyber-space and its supporting infrastructure are vulnerable to several types of cyber threats and dangers.

  • Internet Crime Prevention

    Cyberstalking has increasingly become an issue wherein people seeking to cause fear in others through threats and intimidation use the internet as a vessel of terror directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.

  • Plagiarism and Cyberbullying

    Step 2 Cyber-bullying is unethical. From the deontological ethical perspective, it is the duty of every user of cyber-space to refrain from Cyber-bullying.

  • Nuclear and Airpower Theory & Cyber Warfare

    The cyber world is plastic (this is from Nye, and the above quote is partly taken from him) Issue 1: Cyberpower is an equalizer.

  • Discussing Cybercommunities & their Mcdonaldization

    Banner ads from airlines, hotels, clothing retailers, travel agencies, etc. fight for space on the side bars what with our growing page views of 100k clicks/ week.

  • Active Duty Military

    My belief is that if the U.S. government would refrain from engaging in inhumane and illegal activities, their personnel would not need to fear any reprisals, but because they have killed innocent men, women, and children, it is imperative for the U.S

View More Related Solutions