http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/cyber-defense Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:44:06 -0400 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:44:06 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1082/defending-the-cyber-realm By Alex Middleton - There is a widespread belief that as societies and governments become increasingly reliant upon information technology, they in turn are becoming more vulnerable to a whole range of cyber-threats.1 Whether these dangers are capable of generating enough damage to warrant a redistribution of government resources is the question at the heart of this essay. This paper provides an evaluation of the cyber-threat arguing that it deserves recognition as a top-tier priority given that it poses some significant challenges to both national security and economic prosperity. Whilst cyber -crime falls under... Wed, 01 Jan 2014 07:58 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1082/defending-the-cyber-realm