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Biography
Dan Moniz is a consultant with AppSec Consulting, a firm specializing in
application security, assessment, and training. He is also a member of
The Shmoo Group, a collection of information security professionals, and
has worked for a variety of high tech companies and organizations,
including Alexa Internet (an Amazon.com company), the Electronic
Frontier Foundation, Cloudmark, OpenCola, and Viasec.
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Session TE12: How the Revolution in Military Affairs Applies to Computer Security
February 18, 10:00 - 10:45
Abstract:
As a line of thought, the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) has much
to say about the role of nation states, international cooperation,
intelligence gathering, command and control technologies, and the
socio-political structure of a military force. While information
technology is often considered to be a key component in RMA, as in the
current debate around total systems integration, what has not yet been
discussed is applying the RMA mindset and theory to the specific domain
of computer security.
Computer security and network integrity are ever increasing critical
resources for communication, control, commerce, and culture. RMA is, to
some extent, already being *practiced* in the computer security field,
by both attackers and defenders, most unaware of the connection to RMA
theory, while the majority of the adopted military mindset and
terminology used in computer security still references classic military
thinking.
An appreciation for how computer security is more dynamic and fluid than
previous models of military conflict and defense might suggest is
critical to understanding how to better deal with security events, as
well as influence the design of more secure systems, policies, and
social structures.
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