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Today, our entire modern way of life, from communication to commerce to conflict, fundamentally depends on the Internet. And the cybersecurity issues that result challenge literally everyone: politicians wrestling with everything from cybercrime to online freedom; generals protecting the nation from new forms of attack, while planning new cyberwars; business executives defending firms from once unimaginable threats, and looking to make money off of them; lawyers and ethicists building new frameworks for right and wrong. Most of all, cybersecurity issues affect us as individuals. We face new questions in everything from our rights and responsibilities as citizens of both the online and real world to simply how to protect ourselves and our families from a new type of danger. And yet, there is perhaps no issue that has grown so important, so quickly, and that touches so many, that remains so poorly understood. In Cybersecurity and CyberWar: What Everyone Needs to Know® , New York Times best-selling author P. W. Singer and noted cyber expert Allan Friedman team up to provide the kind of easy-to-read, yet deeply informative resource book that has been missing on this crucial issue of 21st century life. Written in a lively, accessible style, filled with engaging stories and illustrative anecdotes, the book is structured around the key question areas of cyberspace and its security: how it all works, why it all matters, and what can we do? Along the way, they take readers on a tour of the important (and entertaining) issues and characters of cybersecurity, from the "Anonymous" hacker group and the Stuxnet computer virus to the new cyber units of the Chinese and U.S. militaries. Cybersecurity and CyberWar: What Everyone Needs to Know® is the definitive account on the subject for us all, which comes not a moment too soon. What Everyone Needs to Know® is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press. Review: Another great book from Peter Singer - Dr. Singer's books are always engaging, and this book, co-authored Allan Friedman, continues that tradition. This book is written to be consumed by any thoughtful reader -- it is not a deep dive in UNIX system administration challenges, it not full of computer acronyms, it does not require an advanced degree in computer science. This book clearly educates the reader about cybersecurity issues, and then expands upon this discussion to enable the reader to conceptualize the challenges of the subject. A good example of this is their Short History of the Internet, which is a clear and concise and enjoyable read by itself. This history includes, in layman's terms, evolution, funding agencies, control entities, architecture, Al Gore, governance, cryptographic keys, and more. With this foundation the authors then expand into many cybersecurity challenges, like WikiLeaks and a variety of security threats. I particularly liked the discussions on attribution, cybercrimes, and cyber terrorism -- these are not simple issues, and the authors articulate some of the complexities of attribution that make cybersecurity so difficult. The authors wrap up the book by defining the Five Key Trends that Affect the Future of Cybersecurity – Cloud Computing, Big Data, Mobile, Cyberspace Demographics, and Internet-of-Things (IoT). These trends all increase the problem space of cybersecurity, and the authors define how these trends will drive an even higher demand for security in our future systems. With this history, description of threats, frameworks, and trends, the authors truly accomplish their goal of delivering a primer of what one needs to know about cybersecurity and cyberwar. Review: Walking Into Our Cyberfuture With Eyes Wide Open - There were two types of book I was trying to avoid when looking for a book on cybersecurity: an overly technical IT-based approach that would lose me after the introduction and so leave me lost and bewildered; or, equally unhelpfully, a book so worthy but dull that it taught me nothing of value and left me none the wiser about the significance and importance of the subject. What Singer and Friedmann have managed to do with great style is to write a book that steers a middle way between these two possible pitfalls. The book rips along at a good pace, enlivened by many anecdotes and stories and interesting asides without ever straying too far from their main theme. For example, I had no idea that the days of the dominance of the Internet by cute cat videos may be nearing its end as, "Google researchers have noticed an explosion of cute goat and cute Panda bear videos that have risen in parallel with the greater number of users coming online in sub-Saharan Africa and China." On the face of it this is merely a whimsical aside but the authors have a serious point to make that up until now the Internet has been dominated by Western, principally US-based, users. This dominance is changing quickly, and the demographic of Internet users will change everything about the way cyberspace works, and particularly it will have huge implications for cybersecurity. Singer and Friedmann are very patient and thorough at explaining terms and concepts as they introduce them, so I never felt condescended to, or left behind in a welter of jargon. Given the amount of specialist vocabulary this was a notable achievement. I did find Part III: What Can We Do? to be hard going. The approaches and discussions are very relevant and entirely to the point, but that doesn't make the material easy to assimilate. The authors managed to make a potentially dull subject accessible and interesting. They also managed to provide a calm and lucid commentary on a subject that is all too often filled with hyperbole and a deliberate over-inflation of fears and threats. I felt at the end of the book that I was much better informed and, I hope, a little wiser about cybersecurity than I was at the start. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #206,923 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #64 in Privacy & Online Safety #127 in National & International Security (Books) #189 in Internet & Telecommunications | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 738 Reviews | ## Images ![Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know® - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8187hPXuj-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great book from Peter Singer *by F***R on June 10, 2014* Dr. Singer's books are always engaging, and this book, co-authored Allan Friedman, continues that tradition. This book is written to be consumed by any thoughtful reader -- it is not a deep dive in UNIX system administration challenges, it not full of computer acronyms, it does not require an advanced degree in computer science. This book clearly educates the reader about cybersecurity issues, and then expands upon this discussion to enable the reader to conceptualize the challenges of the subject. A good example of this is their Short History of the Internet, which is a clear and concise and enjoyable read by itself. This history includes, in layman's terms, evolution, funding agencies, control entities, architecture, Al Gore, governance, cryptographic keys, and more. With this foundation the authors then expand into many cybersecurity challenges, like WikiLeaks and a variety of security threats. I particularly liked the discussions on attribution, cybercrimes, and cyber terrorism -- these are not simple issues, and the authors articulate some of the complexities of attribution that make cybersecurity so difficult. The authors wrap up the book by defining the Five Key Trends that Affect the Future of Cybersecurity – Cloud Computing, Big Data, Mobile, Cyberspace Demographics, and Internet-of-Things (IoT). These trends all increase the problem space of cybersecurity, and the authors define how these trends will drive an even higher demand for security in our future systems. With this history, description of threats, frameworks, and trends, the authors truly accomplish their goal of delivering a primer of what one needs to know about cybersecurity and cyberwar. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Walking Into Our Cyberfuture With Eyes Wide Open *by C***R on October 14, 2014* There were two types of book I was trying to avoid when looking for a book on cybersecurity: an overly technical IT-based approach that would lose me after the introduction and so leave me lost and bewildered; or, equally unhelpfully, a book so worthy but dull that it taught me nothing of value and left me none the wiser about the significance and importance of the subject. What Singer and Friedmann have managed to do with great style is to write a book that steers a middle way between these two possible pitfalls. The book rips along at a good pace, enlivened by many anecdotes and stories and interesting asides without ever straying too far from their main theme. For example, I had no idea that the days of the dominance of the Internet by cute cat videos may be nearing its end as, "Google researchers have noticed an explosion of cute goat and cute Panda bear videos that have risen in parallel with the greater number of users coming online in sub-Saharan Africa and China." On the face of it this is merely a whimsical aside but the authors have a serious point to make that up until now the Internet has been dominated by Western, principally US-based, users. This dominance is changing quickly, and the demographic of Internet users will change everything about the way cyberspace works, and particularly it will have huge implications for cybersecurity. Singer and Friedmann are very patient and thorough at explaining terms and concepts as they introduce them, so I never felt condescended to, or left behind in a welter of jargon. Given the amount of specialist vocabulary this was a notable achievement. I did find Part III: What Can We Do? to be hard going. The approaches and discussions are very relevant and entirely to the point, but that doesn't make the material easy to assimilate. The authors managed to make a potentially dull subject accessible and interesting. They also managed to provide a calm and lucid commentary on a subject that is all too often filled with hyperbole and a deliberate over-inflation of fears and threats. I felt at the end of the book that I was much better informed and, I hope, a little wiser about cybersecurity than I was at the start. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cybersecurity, the Whole Picture *by R***K on March 20, 2014* Like most people I was looking for answers to my personal LAN security issues and picked this book in the hopes of getting a deeper understanding of how to secure my network. But, I got an even better deal instead. This book covers the entire state of cyber security issues from car theft by network interference to Cyberwar. The issue of network security has become global in scope and there are no political boundaries in Cyberspace. Nothing separates us personally from being raided by a thief whether he be an individual using an electronic jamer to keep your car unlocked or an employee of the Chinese government using commercial routers to collect personal data against you. The misuse and abuse of Cyberspace is predicated on the natural openness of the design of the Ethernet. Education about the current situation is our primary defense against those who would use this valuable tool against us. And this book does an excellent job of appraising us about the dangers and defenses inherent in this communications medium. This is not a book about how to setup the network security switches on your operating system. This is the book to tell you what has been happening in the entire world of Cyberspace that can affect you directly. Before you can defend yourself you need to know what the threat really is. Most of the book is spent covering the current world level security threat complex. With the exception of Denial of Service and RoboLensing attacks, the book gives the reader very good advice on how to deny the attackers effective access to your computer network. The general answer lies here. As in personal self defense, the answer comes through more effective communication with the security community and application of proper security measures. Reducing your threat cross section by using the approaches detailed in the book will help you to protect your data and your sleep. ## Frequently Bought Together - Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know® - Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War - Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/286866-cybersecurity-and-cyberwar-what-everyone-needs-to-know](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/286866-cybersecurity-and-cyberwar-what-everyone-needs-to-know) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-06-01*