http://news.techworld.com/security/3248209/nato-clause-v-could-deter-cyberattack-says-defence-minister/ By John E Dunn Techworld 10 November 10 Cyberattacks should be subject to the same laws, treaties and international conventions as in the physical world, UK defence minister Nick Harvey has said in a Chatham House speech which laid down an important new marker in government attitudes. Harvey’s speech sounds a warning that as far as the UK is concerned the gloves are about to come off. States will not be allowed to get away with overtly or covertly sponsoring cyberwarfare without the fear of a political response. In Harvey’s view, the UK and its allies should find ways to apply principles such as NATO’s mutual defence pact, Article V, to acts of aggression in cyberspace. This would apply the concept of deterrence, something that was currently almost non-existent in Internet policy. “I would argue that the established laws governing the use of force and the conduct of hostilities are equally applicable to cyberspace as they are to traditional domains,” said Harvey. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:28:29 PST
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