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Sarah Manson

Google Attacks Highlight Growing Problem of Cyber Security Threats | Science and Techno... - 0 views

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shared by Sarah Manson on 17 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Sarah Manson on 17 Mar 10
     
    This article is dealing with the recent disclosure by Google that it had fallen victim to a cyber attack. It renews the growing sentiment that a global response to the issue of cybersecurity is needed with particular emphasis on the cooperation between the government and business sectors.
  • Sarah Manson on 17 Mar 10
     
    Interesting comparison was made in this article regarding President Obama's priorities. It stated that "Obama has made cyber security a top priority for his administration, and has listed the threat from cyber weapons along with other weapons of mass destruction - such as nuclear, chemical and biological weapons." Is it fair to make a comparison between the threat of nuclear weapons and threats which exist within the world of computers?
César Albarrán Torres

Google Links Web Attacks to Vietnam Mine Dispute - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by César Albarrán Torres on 31 Mar 10 - Cached
  • oogle, fresh off a dispute with China over censorship and intrusion from hackers, says it has identified cyber-attacks aimed at silencing critics of a controversial, Chinese-backed bauxite mining project in Vietnam.
  • to spy on their owners and to attack blogs containing messages of political dissen
  • It added: “This incident underscores that not every attack is motivated by data theft or money. This is likely the latest example of hacktivism and politically motivated cyberattacks, which are on the rise.”
  • César Albarrán Torres on 31 Mar 10
     
    Google blames Chinese-backed groups for attacking blogs of political critics. But who can stop this actions, who has the power to, within the current legal framework, do so?
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