US, China Face Mutually Assured Destruction In Cyberwar 110
chicksdaddy writes with a tidbit from the RSA conference. From the article: "A panel of security and policy experts speaking at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday said that, despite dire warnings about the information warfare capabilities of China and other developing nations, the risk of an all-out cyberwar is remote, and that the U.S. still holds many of the cards. Rather than trying to deliver a knock-out cyberwar capability, the U.S. should embrace the Cold War notions of containment and mutually assured destruction with advanced nations like China and Russia. Tried and true methods to win security from cyberattacks include international diplomacy, multilateral agreements that clarify the parameters for peaceful and hostile cyberactions and — of course — a strong offensive capability."
Re:In My Opinion, One Horrible Analogy (Score:5, Funny)
I envision ping -t attacks and Minecraft griefing. Possibly a World of Warcraft arena team to take out pesky Chinese farmers. Maybe the US government is going to get into EveOnline and is going to all out attack the Chinese players.
Really.. wtf is "mutual destruction" in relation to a "Cyber-war"?
Re:So only the US and China get Cyber-Destructed? (Score:4, Funny)
You find the giant Linksys router in the secret government facility and pull the plug on it.