IDG News Service - The new Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace issued by the Department of Defense on Thursday covers a collection of topics that have been discussed for years and leaves a number of important unanswered questions, critics said.
Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn unveiled the new strategy during a speech on Thursday, and a transcript of the speech was made available online.
"Our strategy's overriding emphasis is on denying the benefit of an attack. Rather than rely on the threat of retaliation alone to deter attacks in cyberspace, we aim to change our adversaries' incentives in a more fundamental way. If an attack will not have its intended effect, those who wish us harm will have less reason to target us through cyberspace in the first place," Lynn said.
The plan contains a handful of initiatives, including treating cyberspace as a domain like land and sea; introducing new network defenses that include sensors, software and signatures to detect and stop malicious code; coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security and the private sector; and working with other countries. More
