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Title: 10 Takeaways From Cal Poly’s Space Cyberattacks Report
Recently at Cal Poly, we released a 95-page report on outer space cyberattacks, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. As the first of its kind, it explains not only what is driving this growing problem, but also how to anticipate novel scenarios to avoid being taken by surprise. This article presents the 10 top findings from that report.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2208458
PAR ID:
10594282
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Publisher / Repository:
Via Satellite
Date Published:
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
outer space cybersecurity security law ethics policy scenarios simulations tabletop exercise
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Medium: X
Institution:
Cal Poly, Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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