‘Cyberwarfare’ Will Blur the Edges of War
Particularly if NATO recognizes cyber-attacks as a trigger to start shooting.
How (Not) to Slow the Spread of Computer Viruses
Microsoft, without a touch of irony, says that a healthy Internet is one that quarantines infected computers.
Building Backdoors Into Computer Chips
Efforts to introduce malware into computer systems are less precise than building a secret portal right into the architecture.
War With Iran? Stuxnet May Be First Cybersalvo
Stuxnet, a sophisticated computer worm, was aimed (perhaps) at Iran's nuclear program — welcome to the 21st century.
USB Warfare: The Real Electronic Nightmare
Leave those fears about global Internet shutdowns to Hollywood. But be very afraid of regional disasters launched from an innocent thumb drive.
International Treaties and the Internet
While it's right to be skeptical of treaties on cyberwarfare, argues Michael Scott Moore, international conventions on cybercrime are quite appropriate.
Internet Censorship, Here and Over There
European and American governments find different reasons to restrict the Internet.
Liberals Gone Wild
A short digression on the meaning of a word that apparently has no generally agreed-upon political definition.
A ‘Two-Speed’ Europe?
Splitting the European Union into separate "achievers" and "laggards" clubs may not be a good idea, but it may be inevitable economically.
Don’t Panic. It’s Only the Internet.
International treaties aren't the way to combat cyber sabotage.