Change Quote by James Clapper
“In the future, we will probably see cyber operations that change or manipulate electronic information to compromise its integrity instead of simply deleting the access to it.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks on Cybersecurity, U.S. Department of Defense, 2018
Future cyber attacks will focus on altering data to undermine trust rather than just erasing it.
In simple terms: Cyber threats will aim to corrupt data, not just delete it.
Protect data integrity, not just availability.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- government policy
- corporate risk management
- critical infrastructure protection
- incident response planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can organizations verify data authenticity?
- What safeguards can detect covert data alteration?
Detecting subtle data changes is technically challenging and may evade traditional defenses.