Differences b/n cyber and conventional warfare?

Cyber warfare is not fundamentally different from conventional, physical warfare. When conducted by a nation state, it is integrated into a defined strategy and doctrine, becomes part of military planning and is implemented within specific parameters. Consequently, it is subject to analysis and warning in much the same way as other military operations. Indeed, there are several ways of reducing vulnerability to cyber war. These include anticipation and assessment, preventive or deterrent measures, defensive measures and measures for damage mitigation and reconstitution.
The Clausewitzian notion that war is an extension of politics by other means provides the basis for the development and implementation of a reliable warning system for cyber threat. Prior to an attack, whether cyber or conventional, there is usually an element of political confrontation. Awareness of an escalating political conflict, recognition and analysis of developing cyber-warfare capabilities, and detection and assessment of attack precursors all provide warnings of impending cyber attacks. While still being developed, methodologies to provide warning can be combined with coordinated and sophisticated survivability strategies to increase the likelihood of recognition, response and recovery from a concerted cyber attack.