Manipulated

Theresa M. Payton served as the first female Chief Information Officer for the White House during the President George W. Bush administration and is currently CEO and founder of Fortalice Solutions, a boutique cybersecurity and intelligence services company that’s listed in the Global Cybersecurity Top 500. She starred as the Deputy Commander of Intelligence on the CBS TV series, Hunted, is a frequent guest on national and international news outlets, and is featured in the book of “100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime.” Among her many accolades are the FBI Director’s award for community service. She has co-authored two other books with Ted Claypoole.

Payton, an expert in cybersecurity, sounds a clarion call that our political process is at risk and explains why and how it is being assailed by foreign and domestic enemies of democracy. Many conservatives may want to dismiss Payton’s arguments, since she places much of the blame for the situation at the feet of current Republican leadership. But Payton can’t be dismissed as a liberal Democratic cynic, since her credentials are firmly rooted in the work she did for the George W. Bush administration. Payton clearly knows her stuff [and] she paints a timely, frightening picture.

• ContentsPrologueIntroductionChapter 1: How Did We Get Here?Chapter 2: Motives & Targets: Manipulation in a Post-Truth, Post-Trust EraChapter 3: How Do You Know What You Think You Know?Chapter 4: The Manipulators and Their MethodsChapter 5: Hackers in the TrenchesChapter 6: Exclusive Interview: Anatomy of a Manipulation CampaignChapter 7: The U.S. Elections 2016-2018Chapter 8: America Isn't the Only Target Chapter 9: The Next Target: What Attacks Can We Expect in 2020 and Beyond?Chapter 10: Your Worst Nightmare: The Death of DemocracyChapter 11: What Can You Do?Author’s NoteAbout the Author