Chinese cybersecurity and defense / edited by Daniel Ventre.

"The aim of this book is to analyze China's policies, strategies and practices in the area of cybersecurity and cyberdefense; and also to analyze the effect they have on the political and strategic choices made by other states. Contributions to this work have come from seven researchers, s...

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Other Authors: Ventre, Daniel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London [England] ; Hoboken, New Jersey : ISTE : Wiley, 2014.
Series:Information systems, web and pervasive computing series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Author Biographies; Introduction; Chapter 1: China's Internet Development and Cybersecurity
  • Policies and Practices; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Internet development in China: an overview; 1.3. China's policies towards Internet development; 1.3.1. From the very beginning of its development, China's Internet has been closely linked to the Chineseeconomy, and was programmed and integrated into itsmacro economic development blueprints.
  • 1.3.2. In addition to lending full policy support toInternet development, China also invests heavily inbuilding Internet infrastructures1.3.3. The Chinese government actively promotes the R & D of next-generation Internet (NGI); 1.3.4. China practices a policy of managing cyberaffairs in line with law, adhering to the principles ofscientific and effective administration in its Internetgovernance; 1.4. Cyber legislation and Internet administration; 1.4.1. Basic principles and practices of Internetadministration in China; 1.4.1.1. Laws and regulations on Internet administration.
  • 1.4.1.2. The leading role of the Chinese government in Internet administration1.4.1.3. Industry self-regulation; 1.4.1.4. Public supervision through special websites; 1.4.2. Guaranteeing the free and secure flow ofinformation in cyberspace; 1.4.2.1. Guaranteeing Citizens' Freedom of Speech on the Internet; 1.4.2.1.1. Constitutional guarantee; 1.4.2.1.2. Public supervision via the Internet; 1.4.2.1.3. CCDI website for public supervision; 1.4.2.1.4. Protecting citizens' online privacy; 1.4.2.1.5. Guaranteeing online safety for minors; 1.4.2.2. Protecting Internet Security.
  • 1.5. Cybersecurity and diplomacy: an international perspective1.5.1. Cyber policy dialogue and consultation; 1.5.2. Regional cyber cooperation; 1.5.3. Track II cyber diplomacy; 1.5.4. Legal cooperation in combating cybercrimes; 1.5.5. Technical cooperation; 1.5.5.1. CNCERT; 1.5.5.2. CNNIC; 1.5.5.3. ISC; 1.5.6. Office for Cyber Affairs of the MFA; 1.6. A cybersecurity strategy in the making?; 1.6.1. Significance of the Internet for China; 1.6.2. Goals and objectives; 1.6.3. Cyber threat landscape; 1.6.4. Means for strategic goals; 1.7. Conclusion.
  • Chapter 2: PLA Views on Informationized Warfare, Information Warfare and Information Operations2.1. The evolution of chinese military thinking; 2.2. The growing importance of information; 2.3. Information operations; 2.3.1. Command and control missions; 2.3.2. Offensive information missions; 2.3.2.1. Information coercion/information deterrence; 2.3.2.2. Information blockade; 2.3.2.3. Information misdirection; 2.3.2.4. Information contamination; 2.3.2.5. Information paralysis; 2.3.3. Defensive information missions; 2.3.4. Information support and safeguarding missions.