Game Theory: Why System Security Is Like Poker, Not Chess
The 1980’s film “Wargames” asked a computer to learn whether global thermonuclear war made sense. In the film, thermonuclear war didn’t make sense but what if, in real life, preemptive cyberattacks were our best hope for winning? Or better yet, what are the cyberwar scenarios and incentives when peace is the best strategy, just like “Wargames”? Or is it the reverse, where the best thing to do is invest in offense?
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from ForAllSecure Blog authored by David Brumley. Read the original post at: https://blog.forallsecure.com/game-theory-why-system-security-is-like-poker-not-chess
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