There is an interesting article on NPR web site today. Here is the link to the full article: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130023318.
Here is what I learn from this article:
- Under the U.N. Charter, states have the right to go to war if they come under an "armed attack" from another state. This is a traditional way to determine when a country can engage in a war against another country. However, this definition does not help a country answers a question of "should it go to war when it experiences cyberattacks on its networks?"
- Some people argue that it depends on "the underlying purpose" of an attack. If it is a deliberate attempt to destroy computer networks. Then, what is the extent of damage that warrants a wage of war?
- Another piece of important treaty is the Hague and Geneva conventions. They require militaries to minimize the damage to civilians in wartime.
- So, when you engage in cyberwars, this means that you cannot incur damages to private networks.
- Several questions remain: (1) how can we determine consequences of cyberattacks?, (2) what actions are considered out of line and illegal in cyberattacks?, (3) how can we catch (real) attackers considering the anonymous nature of the Internet?
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