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The Three Challenges of Cyberspace

October 18, 2010

Cyber Crime, Cyber Espionage, and Cyber War

During wartime, cyber attacks have the potential to reach out from cyberspace into the physical dimension and cause significant damage to critical infrastructure. Espionage in cyberspace is difficult to detect, highly efficient, and not restricted to government targets. Indeed, cyber warriors are engaged in industrial espionage on a massive scale. Nations and corporations need to organize their defenses not only against the threat of cyber war, but also against the daily threat of cyber espionage. In order to ensure accountability and safety in this new age, there needs to be an open, candid, and international discussion about cyber war.