The Cold War Moves To Cyberspace

From The CBS News:

Charles Cooper: There Are Battles Being Waged Online Between The U.S., China And Russia

Somewhere deep in Washington's national security apparatus, more than a few old-timers surely pine for the clarity of the Cold War. Black versus white, American versus Russian, spy versus spy - the good old days.

Now, however, they face more ephemeral threats from shadowy foes that prefer to cloak their identities.

"There's a cyber war going on," said Ed Giorgio, who spent nearly 30 years with the National Security Agency before starting an IT security consultancy in 2007. The problem, he says, is that identifying an online adversary isn't as easy as pinpointing an enemy tank formation.

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My Comment: Reading this article (and others), and watching this CBS interview with Robert Gates .... I walk away with the distinct impression that we are playing catch-up with everyone else.