Saturday, January 30, 2010

Hillary Clinton Urges Nato To Tackle Cyber Terrorism

Photo: Hillary Clinton urged Nato to factor in cyberterrorism and said Chinese companies would need protection too Photo: GETTY

From The Telegraph:

Hillary Clinton has urged Nato members to "modernise and strengthen" their alliance by factoring in new threats such as cyber terrorism.

The US secretary of state said that tanks, bombers and missiles were necessary but "no longer sufficient" to keep Europe and the US safe.

"Our arsenal must also include tools that protect cyber and energy networks, halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, counter threats of terrorism and destructive ideologies," she said in a speech in Paris.

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My Comment: Sec. of State Clinton is right in her attempts to point out that this is an international problem, and the sooner that countries understand this, the quicker that protocols and guidelines can then be implemented to hinder and/or stop it.

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