Author of the number one new york times best seller against all enemies, former presidential advisor and counterterrorism expert richard a. Clarke sounds a timely and chilling warning about americas vulnerability in a terrifying new international conflict cyber war. The next threat to national security and what to do. Every concerned american should read this startling and explosive book that offers. His 2010 volume cyber war, coauthored with rob knake, was a washington post bestseller and acknowledged as an early and foundational book in. Books the fifth domain against all enemies richard a. May 25, 2010 richard clarke gives a thumbnail sketch of the history of the internet and explains why it was developed without security precautions. Clarke claimed in his book that this conclusion was understood by the intelligence community at the time of 911 and the ensuing months, but top bush administration officials were preoccupied with finding a link between iraq and 911 in the months that followed the attack, and thus, clarke argued, the iraq war distracted attention and. Cyber war is a powerful book about technology, government, and military strategy.
As a former information technology it guy, i found cyber war to be quite interesting. Seriously this book could should have been cut by 14 clarke, former presidential advisor with a background in nuclear war explains the dangers of cyber attack and what the us as a country should be doing. Booklist cyber war may be the most important book about nationalsecurity policy in the last several years. Clarke sounds a timely and chilling warning about americas vulnerability in a terrifying new international conflictcyber war. The next national security threat and what to do about it, is widely regarded as the seminal work on international cyber conflict. Clarke warned america once before about the havoc terrorism would wreak on our national securityand he was right. His seminal work on terrorism and al qaeda, against all enemies, was a number one ny times best seller. The next threat to national security and what to do about it reprint by richard a.
Richard clarke gives a thumbnail sketch of the history of the internet and explains why it was developed without security precautions. The novel entails the government structure, technological advancements, and military counter. It explains clearly and convincingly what cyber war is, how cyber weapons work, and how vulnerable we are as a nation and as individuals to the vast and looming web of cyber criminals. Cyber war is a powerful book about technology, government, and. One use of cyber war is to make a conventional the u. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions. The next threat to national security and what to do about it richard a. This is the first book about the war of the future cyber war and a convincing argument that we may already be in peril of losing it. The fear of a massive cyber attack became fact on may 12, when over 200,000 computers were hacked in a global blackmail attempt. Sep 21, 2011 the term cyber war isnt very often used on a daily basis, so people do not know what it stands for. Knake offer a vivid, engrossing tour of the often unfamiliar terrain of cyberspace, introducing us to the scientists, executives, and public servants who have learned through hard experience how government agencies and private firms can fend off cyber threats.
His 2010 volume cyber war, coauthored with rob knake, was a washington post bestseller and acknowledged as an early and foundational book in the field. The next threat to national security and what to do about it. Clarke, the former white house terrorism adviser who famously failed to excite george w. Richard clarkes new book says were completely unprepared to. Bushs aides about alqaeda in the summer of 2001, have had such a hard time convincing top policymakers that cyberwar is the next threat to national security, as the subtitle of clarke s new book puts it. Clarke, a veteran of thirty years in national security and over a decade in the white house, is now the ceo of a cybersecurity consulting firm. Apr 29, 2010 richard clarkes cyber war may be the most important book about nationalsecurity policy in the last several years. The next threat to national security and what to do about it clarke, richard a.
The novel entails the government structure, technological advancements, and military counterstrategies. This is no xfiles fantasy or conspiracy theory madnessthis is real. Mar 05, 2010 april 20, 2010 in cyber war, author richard clarke explores the newest front of modern war. Knake, an international affairs fellow at the council on foreign relations argues that because the united states military relies so heavily. At nearly 300 pages, it could easily have been condensed to approximately 200 pages if the redundant and cyclic references were removed. The next threat to national security and what to do about.
Only then does clarke begin to go into the technical aspects of cyber attacks, but the technical stuff is very high level the back cover description explicitly says that this book goes beyond the geek talk. Apr 20, 2010 every concerned american should read this startling and explosive book that offers an insiders view of white house situation room operations and carries the reader to the frontlines of our cyber defense. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Every concerned american should listen to this startling and explosive book that offers an insiders view of white house situation room operations and carries the listener to the frontlines of our cyber defense. Clar ke sounds a timely and chilling warning about americas vulnerability in a terrifying new internationa l conflictcyber w ar. Clarke also details what is known about the cyber war capabilities of other countries, including china, russia, and north korea. In their 2010 book cyber war, clarke and knake proposed a cyber war limitation treaty, which would ban firstuse attacks on another countrys critical infrastructure. The next threat to national security and what to do about it by richard clarke and robert knake, harpercollins, 2010. File under fiction readers of richard clarkes new book cyberwar who want to jump to the steamy parts should start at page 64 in the chapter cyber warriors. In april 2010, clarke released his book on cyber war. Read an excerpt of the book below, and then head to the gma library to find more good reads. Will strengthen clarkes claims as one of the founding fathers of cybersecurocracyit is worth buying this book if only for his pithy fivepage vision of this coming. Clarke and knake discusses the nature of cyber warfare, cyber espionage, cyber crime and cyber terrorism and provide specific examples of cyber warfare and cyber espionage.
In a new book, clarke details what a fullscale cyberattack could look like. The next threat to national security and what to do about it ebook written by richard a. Cyber war by richard clarke april 20, 2010 in cyber war, author richard clarke explores the newest front of modern war. Richard clarke was right when he warned the united states of an imminent terrorist havoc that would wreak the national security. The term cyber war isnt very often used on a daily basis, so people do not know what it stands for.
In april 2012, he wrote a new york times oped addressing cyber attacks. Clarke, a former white house countert errorism advisor to both the clinton and geo rge w. Readers of richard clarkes new book cyberwar who want to jump to the steamy parts should start at page 64 in the chapter cyber warriors. Clarke rates north korea as being the nation with the most capacity for cyberwar as it focuses on attack strategies and its near negligibilty of dependance at home on computer networks makes it absolutely resistant to any cyber warfare attacks it may experience itself. Yes, clarke and his coauthor are writing about cyber war. This interest is what inspired me to select cyber war as my first book off the chiefs 2011 reading list.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cyber war. Clarkes books include both nonfiction 5 and fiction 4. May 24, 2017 cyber war 2010 the next threat to national security and what to do about it by richard a. Not only has the terminology moved on from cyber war to cyber attack, clarke repeats himself endlessly. The next threat to national security and what to do about it by richard a clarke, robert knake online at alibris. But richard clarke and robert knake warn in cyber war that if such a calamity occurs, the culprit behind it might not be a highaltitude nuclear burst or strange solar weather but a computer. This means you could give the book to your nontechy friends, and theyd understand most of it, enjoy all of it, and learn a lot from it. Apr 19, 2010 richard clarke, the former antiterrorism czar, has now turned his attention to a new national security threat. I found the behind the scenes conversations and decisions by three presidents and many highranking government leaders perhaps the most valuable contribution by clarke. Now he warns us of another threat, silent but equally dangerous. Every concerned american should listen to this startling and explosive book. When the term cyber war is used in this book, it refers to actions by a notionstate to penetrate another nations computers or networks for the purpose of causing damage or disruption. Aug 06, 2010 clarke and knakes book is important if for no other reason than, as they note, there are few books on cyber war.
Clarke and knakes book is important if for no other reason than, as they note, there are few books on cyber war. The next threat to national security and what to do about it kindle edition by clarke, richard a. Another use of cyber war is to send propaganda out to demoralize the enemy, distributing emails and other internet media in place. Clarke s books include both nonfiction 5 and fiction 4. In his cyber war book, he signals of another silent but dangerous threat. Cyber war exposes a virulent threat to our nations security. The next threat to national security and what to do about it by richard a. Readers of richard clarke s new book cyberwar who want to jump to the steamy parts should start at page 64 in the chapter cyber warriors. Its about a threat that almost everyone has heard of, that almost no one. Richard clarkes cyber war is a tale of the digital endofdays of sorts, of the online battlefield ungoverned by normal rules of engagement. Today, clarke is a leading consultant to industry and governments on cyber security and sits on several corporate boards of it security companies. Clarke and council on foreign relations international security fellow robert k. In this chilling and eyeopening book, clarke and knake provide a highly detailed yet accessible look at how cyber warfare is being waged and the need to. Every concerned american should read this startling and explosive book that offers an insiders view of white house situation.
While i usually dislike the term cyber, i guess its the best way to describe the topic so the majority of people know what clarke is referring to. Knake have written a book that is remarkably readable and remarkably relevant. Review since 2009, a plethora of books have hit the market that discuss the issue of cyber warfare. Former white house national security coordinator richard a. In this chilling and eyeopening book, clarke and knake provide a highly detailed yet accessible look at how cyber warfare is being waged and the need to rethink our national security to face this new threat.
He warns of the welldisguised threat of cyberterror, and the only recently tappedinto power of code in virtual warfare. Bushs aides about alqaeda in the summer of 2001, have had such a hard time convincing top policymakers that cyber war is the next threat to national security, as the subtitle of clarke s new book puts it. Richard clarkes cyber war may be the most important book about nationalsecurity policy in the last several years. Since clarke worked for presidents clinton, bush, and obama on national security issues, this book provides a front row seat. The next threat to national security and what to do about it in new york journal of books. Richard clarkes new book says were completely unprepared. Every concerned american should read this startling and explosive book that offers an insiders view of white house situation room operations and carries the reader to the frontlines of our cyber defense. Richard clarke, the former antiterrorism czar, has now turned his attention to a new national security threat. Every concerned american should read this startling and explosive book that offers an insiders view of white house situation room operations and carries the. Some of the facts and figures revealed by the book are truly revelationary. This book will lay out why the unpredictability associated with fullscale cyber war means that there is a credible possibility that such conflict may have the potential to change the world. Clarke particularly singled out former vice president dick cheney and former secretary of state, condoleezza rice.
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