http://fcw.com/articles/2010/01/25/buzz-google-china-ultimatum.aspx By John Zyskowski FCW.com Jan 25, 2010 When "The Official Google Blog" went public two weeks ago with news that a cyberattack originating in China had targeted its corporate servers and customers. e-mail accounts, including those of several human rights activists, it served as the latest reminder of where U.S. and Chinese national interests will increasingly compete - politically, economically and militarily - now and into the future. For the moment, there is little that the U.S. government can do in response to the situation, other than condemn the hacking and ask the Chinese government for an explanation. As Computerworld reports: "The U.S. has no formal policy for dealing with foreign government-led threats against U.S. interests in cyberspace. With efforts already under way to develop such a policy, the recent attacks could do a lot to shape the policy and fuel its passage through Congress." One expert quoted in the report said the U.S. government.s commitment to protecting its own computers from such threats is woefully inadequate. Others said that any sort of cyber retaliation, even if computer forensics experts could confirm Chinese government responsibility, would be counterproductive, even though they expect state-sponsored attacks on U.S. commercial and government systems to continue and intensify. [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Mon Jan 25 2010 - 22:55:01 PST
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