College Essays-Discuss how cyberspace and access to information has impacted anonymity and privacy.
Information Operations: Discuss the concept of Information Operations (IO), as defined in class and by the US military. Contrast the difference aspects of IO and explain how it applies and is relevant to cyberwarfare. Discuss where IO falls within the armed forces and how it is currently implemented.
Password Hacking: Explain password hacking and what tools, processes, and methods we use for this activity. Discuss elements related to password length, complexity, and how this impacts our ability to hack the password. Explain legitimate reasons for conducting password hacking in a corporate environment.
Cyberwarfare Laws: Explain the need for international laws regarding cyberwarfare and detail the challenges associated with creating them. Detail examples from class on cyber-law governance structures that may be suitable in an international environment (e.g. SALT, FIVE EYES, and Geneva Conventions). Explain how existing laws and concepts (e.g. jus ad bellum) may not be suitable for cyberwarfare.
Privacy and Anonymity: Discuss how cyberspace and access to information has impacted anonymity and privacy. Detail issues such as intelligence gathering on the internet, development of anonymity tools (e.g. TOR), Hacktivism, government transparency, and how they are interrelated. Give examples from the book and class on how we can improve individual privacy in the information age. Option 2: Contrast ‘complete privacy’ with ‘complete transparency’ and how these two ideas impact concepts such as freedom of expression and the right to privacy. Contrast the right to privacy with the need for law enforcement and intelligence agencies to have access to information.
Defensive Triad: Discuss the defensive triad, as defined by Richard Clarke and in class, and contrast this concept with other information security concepts (e.g. CIA triad and IoT). Explain in detail the different elements of the defensive triad and explain how they provide a foundation for a national approach to cybersecurity.
