Threats to systems supporting critical infrastructure and federal information systems are evolving and growing. Advanced persistent threats-where adversaries possess sophisticated levels of expertise and significant resources to pursue their objectives repeatedly over an extended period of time-pose increasing risks. In 2009, the President declared the cyber threat to be one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation" and stated that "America's economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity."
| Author: U. S. Government Accountability Office |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jan 07, 2015 |
| Number of Pages: 38 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 150311838X |
| ISBN-13: 9781503118386 |