A quietly horrifying new book. . . . The Darkening Web eventually accumulates the picture of an impending apocalypse, an utterly unwinnable war in which the world's few good guys. . . are outgunned, outspent, and outmaneuvered at every stage of what Klimburg refers to as the great cyber game.- The Christian Science Monitor An extraordinarily informative and accessible examination of the threats to physical infrastructure, privacy and the free flow of information posed by the struggle for control of cyberspace. Ripped from yesterday's-and tomorrow's-headlines, The Darkening Web shines a spotlight on a vitally important and little understood threat.- The Tulsa World The Darkening Web provides a sweeping yet nuanced overview of how we got to where we are online, with ample backstory... A thoughtful framework for assessing developments in this fast-moving area...Ultimately, Klimburg concludes, the battle for a free Internet 'is nothing less than the struggle for the heart of modern democratic society.'- Nature Exhaustively researched. . . . A complex, fascinating book. . . . Indispensable reading for anyone keen to understand what lies ahead as cyberspace displaces conventional battlefields as the preferred venue for resolving conflict.- The Toronto Star A dark but riveting account of how competition between nations threatens the future of the Internet. Klimburg provides a broad overview of the technical and political underpinnings of the Internet and reveals how many of them are being eroded by short-sightedness and national pride. A must-read.- Jeff Moss, founder of Black Hat and DEF CON conferences A compelling and authoritative book that will shape the conversation about the intersection of the Internet and foreign policy.- Bruce Schneier, author of Data and Goliath At a time of rising focus on threats to the internet, Alexander Klimburg introduces much needed clarity and precision into such concepts as cyber war and information security. This book is indispensable-not only for national security officials formulating policies on cyber conflict, cyber crime and cyber governance, but for any reader seeking a strong grounding in this critically important material and what it means for our global future.- Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alexander Klimburg provides a chilling but well-informed and readable tour of cyber interdependence. Anyone interested in our growing global vulnerabilities should read this book.- Joseph S. Nye, Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University and author of The Future of Power Klimburg is exceedingly qualified to write about cyberspace as a new field of war. . . . The dark side of cyberspace is a daunting subject, but Klimburg's narrative is very accessible, and frankly, this is all far too important to ignore.- Booklist A very frightening book. . . . Reading it is well worth the effort. Recommended for anyone interested in international affairs. - Library Journal An excellent primer on cyberwarfare. . . . A chilling portrait of the emergence of cyberspace as a domain for political conflict.- Publishers Weekly Klimburg delivers an urgent warning that civil libertarians and cybernauts alike will want to heed. - Kirkus Reviews leírás elrejtése