New Coverage: Cyber Defense

Why cyber defense? How is this different than “security”? The difference is in motivation, purpose, and risks. In this post I hope to spell out the argument for creating a new category. I also provide a definition. First semantics. While much reviled by the security community outside the US government the use of the term “cyber” has recently gained both relevance and acceptance thanks to high level attention given to it by first the Bush administration and now the Obama presidency. The Bush