Inside the World of Cyber Warfare—Exclusive Interview
CONTEXT
If there will be a next World War, the battlefield may be of the virtual variety. From criminals engaged in electronic thievery to nation states involved in online espionage, the reasons for more focus on cyber security are on the rise. The author of "Dark Market" and "McMafia," Misha Glenny, talks about the "cold war of the web" and what we can and should do to protect ourselves collectively and indivdually.
Misha Glenny is a distinguished journalist and historian. As the Central Europe Correspondent, first for The Guardian and then for the BBC, he chronicled the collapse of communism and the wars in the former Yugoslavia. He has won several major awards for his work, including the Sony Gold Award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting.
Q1: Is the title of your newsest book, "Dark Market," an accurate description of the problem?
Q2: You've identified three major areas of activity, can you describe each?
Q3:Can you speak to concerns over a worst case scenario such as a cyber attack on a weapons system or on the air traffic control system?
Q4: What do we know about the relative capabilities of the nation's involved in the "cold war of the web?"
Q5: What steps need to be taken to improve security?
