As our lives become increasingly dependent upon computer systems and cyber technologies grow ever more sophisticated, the internet has emerged as the new battleground of the 21st century. From criminals' stealing credit card and social security number information to foreign governments' hacking into American companies’ information systems, cyber attacks can take on myriad forms, prompting the government to formulate new measures to protect online security. Since cyberwarfare knows no territorial bounds, ensuring cybersecurity will also require international cooperation and an updated understanding of jus ad bellum, as it applies to cyber attacks.
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The R Street Institute has begun an initiative intended to build a consensus around how to tackle the problem of measuring cybersecurity.
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Attorney General William Barr delivered a keynote address at the International Conference on Cyber Security. The speech can be read here.
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Companies holding sensitive personal information on individuals have little incentive to improve their cybersecurity postures. Congress needs to act.
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Audio from the Hewlett Foundation’s 2019 conference on cyber issues in national security, tech and academia.