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@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

AUTHOR Thorne, Stephen R.; Harris, Shane
PUBLISHER Blackstone Publishing (11/11/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Audio (Compact Disc)

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A surprising, page-turning account of how the wars of the future are already being fought today

The United States military currently views cyberspace as the "fifth domain" of warfare--alongside land, sea, air, and space--and the Department of Defense, National Security Agency, and CIA all field teams of hackers who can--and do--launch computer virus strikes against enemy targets. In fact, as @War shows, US hackers were crucial to our victory in Iraq.

Shane Harris delves into the front lines of America's new cyberwar. As recent revelations have shown, government agencies are joining with tech giants like Google and Facebook to collect vast amounts of information. The military has also formed a new alliance with tech and finance companies to patrol cyberspace, and Harris offers a deeper glimpse into this partnership than we have ever seen before. Finally, Harris explains what the new cybersecurity regime means for all of us who spend our daily lives bound to the Internet--and are vulnerable to its dangers.

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ISBN-13: 9781481510295
ISBN-10: 1481510290
Binding: CD-Audio (CD Standard Audio Format)
Content Language: English
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Carton Quantity: 50
Product Dimensions: 5.20 x 1.50 x 5.80 inches
Weight: 0.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Unabridged
Country of Origin: US
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Computers | Internet - Online Safety & Privacy
Computers | Military Science
Computers | Security (National & International)
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A surprising, page-turning account of how the wars of the future are already being fought today

The United States military currently views cyberspace as the "fifth domain" of warfare--alongside land, sea, air, and space--and the Department of Defense, National Security Agency, and CIA all field teams of hackers who can--and do--launch computer virus strikes against enemy targets. In fact, as @War shows, US hackers were crucial to our victory in Iraq.

Shane Harris delves into the front lines of America's new cyberwar. As recent revelations have shown, government agencies are joining with tech giants like Google and Facebook to collect vast amounts of information. The military has also formed a new alliance with tech and finance companies to patrol cyberspace, and Harris offers a deeper glimpse into this partnership than we have ever seen before. Finally, Harris explains what the new cybersecurity regime means for all of us who spend our daily lives bound to the Internet--and are vulnerable to its dangers.

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Author: Harris, Shane
SHANE HARRIS is the author of The Watchers: The Rise of America's Surveillance State, which won the New York Public Library s Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism and was named one of the best books of 2010 by the Economist. Harris won the 2010 Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense. He is currently Senior Correspondent at the Daily Beast, covering national security, intelligence, and cyber security. He is also an ASU fellow at New America, where he researches the future of war. Previously, he was senior writer at the Washingtonian, and his work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Slate, the Daily Beast, the Washington Post, and numerous other publications. He has provided analysis and commentary for CNN, NPR, the BBC, and many other media organizations and radio stations.
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Read by: Thorne, Stephen R.
Stephen R. Thorne is a professional actor and a member of the Trinity Repertory Acting Company in Providence, Rhode Island. He has played Hamlet, Henry V, and Tom Joad, among many other roles. Stephen has narrated over fifty audiobooks.
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