51. Are We Headed for a "Cyber-9/11?": The American Failure in Cyberstrategy
- Author:
- Benoit Gagnon
- Publication Date:
- 12-2004
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Raoul Dandurand Chair of Strategic and Diplomatic Studies, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Abstract:
- In the wake of September 11, the U.S. Superpower once again became a target. This time, the attack was carried out by means of the Internet. How effective is American cyberstrategy? Examining the hacking scene in the last couple of years, it is clear that it is not an adequate response to present – and future – cyberthreats. Therefore, it is fair to say that the United States has a national security problem rather than a cybersecurity problem and to conclude that as things stand at present the American government is steering the United States toward a cyber-9/11.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Science and Technology, and Terrorism
- Political Geography:
- United States and America