Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit - Hardcover

by Marc Feldman (Author), Hugh Taylor (Author), Eric Felt (Foreword by)

Comprehensive exploration of humanity's potential for criminal activities in outer space

Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit is a forward-thinking resource that considers, analyzes, and provides solutions to the influence of the ignoble side of humanity in the realm of outer space, where potential for crime, corruption, piracy, and war increases as the exploitation of space as a commercial resource continues to develop. This book blends the authors' knowledge with that of subject matter experts to deliver a holistic understanding of criminality in space and help readers broaden their horizons beyond their own area of specialization.

Some of the topics explored in this insightful book include:

• Space hacking, from software, data, network, and hardware risks to existing cybersecurity standards and practices in space
• Criminal organizations that might pursue criminal activities in space, including cartels, kidnappers and devicenappers, and governments
• Laws and treaties relevant to space crime, such as the Communications Satellite Act and the Outer Space Treaty of 1967

Filled with practical, thought-provoking knowledge and guidance, Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of professionals working in the best of humanity's institutions, including law and intelligence services, finance, insurance and risk management, corporations, and the sciences, who seek to combat what the worst of us may be dreaming up.

Front Jacket

As space becomes increasingly commercialized, the potential for crime, corruption, and war outside of Earth's confines becomes ever more pronounced. In Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit, a team of veteran technology and aerospace professionals delivers an incisive and practical discussion of how to consider, analyze, and solve a variety of problems caused by bad actors involving space-based assets.

The authors blend their own deep knowledge of the topic with interviews with subject matter experts to offer a holistic understanding of criminality in space and help you broaden your horizons beyond your own area of specialization. You'll learn about how corruption, crime, piracy, and war can all rear their heads in the final frontier.

Space Piracy explains the practical impacts of attacks against software, data, networks, and hardware and discusses how well existing cybersecurity standards adapt to the realities of best practices in space. It explores the different sorts of criminals and criminal organizations that may attempt to pursue criminal activity in space, like cartels, kidnappers, "devicenappers," and even governments.

Packed with hands-on and insightful knowledge and guidance, Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit is perfect for professionals working in a wide variety of institutions, from law-enforcement and intelligence services to finance, insurance, risk management, and scientific research facilities.

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Praise for SPACE PIRACY

"Throughout time, mankind has used new technologies for good and evil. Today, a vast segment of the world's population uses space daily for comforts and necessities. Chillingly, Feldman and Taylor warn of space's vulnerabilities to potential malice. Space Piracy is essential reading for anyone committed to ensuring that space remains available to advance peace, freedom, science, and civilization."
--BARBARA BARRETT, Former Secretary of the Air Force and Ambassador to Finland

"The confluence of economic expansion in outer space, combined with technological advances, including increasing connectivity and reliance on cyber networks, means the threat of criminal activity in and affecting outer space activities is real. It is important that the space community begins to think through these issues in earnest now and proactively address the threat of space piracy. Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit is the first book I've read that is dedicated to the subject of space piracy. It breaks new ground by introducing the reader to the issue of space piracy across a breadth of subjects."
--DR. MICHAEL C. MINEIRO, Senior Counsel, Space Practice Group Co-Lead, Akin

"This is a serious meditation on a space future that is all too plausible. Anyone concerned with building a safe and robust space economy--lawmakers, policymakers, law enforcement, CEOs, space - security officers, and the USSPACECOM and US Space Force commanders--should read this book. A well-researched and fascinating synthesis of the history and current-day piracy, privateering, organized crime and syndicates, cyber-crime, private security companies--and how and why they might plausibly move to space."
--PETER GARRETSON, Senior Fellow in Defense Studies, American Foreign Policy Council and Author of Scramble for the Skies: The Great Power Competition to Control the Resources of Outer Space and The Next Space Race: A Blueprint for American Primacy

"Space Piracy thrusts you into the near future of humanity, where expansion into the solar system has sparked a new era of planetary trade and geopolitical intrigue. But with new frontiers come new dangers. This book takes you into a universe where space is not just the final frontier, but a battleground for power rife with geopolitical and economic rivalries, with states, powerful corporations and rogue actors vying and competing for control over precious territories and resources. Prepare for a high-stakes adventure where the future of the space economy hangs in the balance."
--DENIS BENSOUSSAN, Head of Space, Beazley plc

Author Biography

MARC FELDMAN is Managing Partner at Eonia Capital, an aerospace and defense-based venture capital fund. He has led teams across a variety of industries, including space, life sciences, telecommunications, and more.

HUGH TAYLOR is Executive Editor of The Journal of Cyber Policy. He is a Certified Information Security Manager (CSIM) who has worked in cybersecurity and enterprise technology for over twenty years.