Threat of next world war may be in cyberspace
Threat of next world war may be in cyberspace: UN
The next world war could take place in cyberspace, the UN telecommunications agency chief warned Tuesday as experts called for action to stamp out cyber attacks.
“The next world war could happen in cyberspace and that would be a catastrophe. We have to make sure that all countries understand that in that war, there is no such thing as a superpower,” Hamadoun Toure said.
“Loss of vital networks would quickly cripple any nation, and none is immune to cyberattack,” added the secretary-general of the International Telecommunications Union during the ITU’s Telecom World 2009 fair in Geneva.
Toure said countries have become “critically dependent” on technology for commerce, finance, health care, emergency services and food distribution. Read entire article >>
This is the main reason that will be given for the coming international regulation of the internet. Freedom of expression will take a backseat to security.
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