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Cybersecurity Issues and Challenges (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Nov. 6, 2014
Report Number IF00053
Report Type In Focus
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Information and communications technology (ICT) is ubiquitous and increasingly integral to almost every facet of modern society. ICT devices and components are generally interdependent, and disruption of one may affect many others. Over the past several years, experts and policymakers have expressed increasing concerns about protecting ICT systems from cyberattacks.  The risks associated with any attack depends on three factors: threats (who is attacking), vulnerabilities (how they are attacking), and impacts (what the attack does).