PDF Slave Systems: Ancient and Modern by From Brand: Cambridge University Press in History

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Chilling . . . Extraordinary and urgent. — Washington Post “Scary but well documented . . . A deep dive into the world of cyber war and cyber warriors.” — Los Angeles Times “Unsettling . . . A deeply informative account of how corporations; governments; and even individuals are rapidly perfecting the ability to monitor and sabotage the Internet infrastructure.” — Christian Science MonitorThe wars of the future are already being fought today. The United States military currently views cyberspace as the “fifth domain” of warfare (alongside land; air; sea; and space); and the Department of Defense; the National Security Agency; and the CIA all field teams of hackers who can; and do; launch computer virus strikes against enemy targets. As recent revelations have shown; government agencies are joining with tech giants like Google and Facebook to collect vast amounts of information; and the military has also formed a new alliance with tech and finance companies to patrol cyberspace. Shane Harris offers a deeper glimpse into this partnership than we have ever seen before; and he explains what the new cyber security regime means for all of us who spend our daily lives bound to the Internet—and are vulnerable to its dangers.“@War is superb . . . Rigorous; comprehensive; and a joy to read.” — Lawfare