Cyberwar is the newest form of war. Terrorism goes back to threats between two prehistoric tribes. Armies didn’t come into existence until we settled into cities. Neither of those types of violence have become antiquated. Cyberwar isn’t a fad either. The recent attack on Sony isn’t as much a story about movies and North Korea as it is about the power of people sitting in front of computers and the difficult task of protecting every digital entrance to a multi-billion dollar corporation. The leverage terrorists and guerrillas use is amplified in the cyber world. The secrecy of spies isn’t as secret as the most sophisticated hack. Businesses and governments are meeting a new expenses because they have to create new defenses. Welcome to the new world.
“Sony Picture’s Hack” – Slate
Pretending Not To Panic 