Abilene Net

Internetusage over the last decade has exploded.Yet every day, we are seeing more and more compromises of information which is attached to the Internet. The Abilene Net explores why it is strategically impossible to fully and permanently protect information which is accessible through the Internet and proposes an alternative approach to electronic commerce. The Abilene Net contrasts and compares thecurrent cyber war with traditional warfare and discusses a variety of issuesassociated with transmitting sensitive information over an open network whichis accessible to virtually everyone. Thebook defines a series of security axioms and strategies to be considered whenimplementing a layered security model, recommending fundamental changes in our strategies associated with the exchange of sensitive information. The Abilene Net is a must read for CEOs,CFOs, CIOs, CTOs, and othercorporate officers who will be held increasingly responsible for protectingtheir companys information resources and the information of their customers.