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I read this book as an optional reading requirement for a graduate level course in Cyber Intelligence. This book gives an interesting perspective from two inside men's view of the Cyber threat to this nation.
Things I liked about the book:
The authors don't try to overload the reader with a lot of technical jargon trying to justify their position at the micro level of cyber security. Throughout the book, the authors use anecdotes and personal experiences to bring home THEIR point of view on the cyber threat to the US. I like this style of writing as I can relate to someone walking through their opinion forming process much easier than I can digest a litany of statistics and facts on a topic. Although, a healthy amount of that is critical to forming a valid, sound opinion (see my criticisms of this book). I did appreciate that the authors were trying to convey how they came to their current world view on the topic and what the Nation's leaders are facing in dealing with these challenges.
Things I didn't like about the book:
My criticisms of this book lie mostly in how little citation of recent examples (recent up to when the book was written, not 2015) was used in the book as support of the position of the authors. Much of the referenced facts and information provided in the book was pretty old, dating back to the late 80s and 90s, and the challenges that were faced back then (also included early 2000s). So much more has happened in this space since then, even up to when the book was written, that I felt that more discussion on recent findings would have been more warranted, as well as addressing some of the dissenting viewpoints out there to even further solidify their positions.
Also, citations of any facts are practically non-existent in this book. Much of the facts presented are in the form of, "I had a discussion with Mr. X one day" or "It was found at the XYZ conference that...", which wouldn't really hold much water in an academic setting (why I was reading the book in the first place). Still, setting that aside, you can take the book for what it is, accept their statements as their perspective on the topic and cross-check it with other sources that may or may not corroborate their findings. This book is entertaining to read, informational and definitely makes you think about the cyber challenges we face in not just the U.S., but the world as a whole.
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Ecco; Reprint edition (August 5, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9780061962240
- ISBN-13: 978-0061962240
- ASIN: 0061962244
- Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.4 x 7.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Customer Reviews: 273 customer reviews
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#220,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #535 in Political Intelligence
- #360 in National & International Security (Books)
- #319 in Terrorism (Books)
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