Introduction
Technology has revolutionized the interconnectedness of the globe. The flagship of that globalization is the Internet. However, like all other interconnecting technologies before it, the Internet can become a weapon in the eyes of states, criminals, and terrorists alike. Known as either cyber war or cyber conflict, these attempts to disrupt information technology systems have provoked an increasingly desperate debate on how to respond.
As UN Member States struggle to protect their networks and linked infrastructure from disruption, security against foreign-based attacks has become vital. Member States are concerned about the potential to affect individuals, corporations, states, and regional systems. The anonymity of attacks is a major part of the problem; attackers can swiftly disable individuals, government agencies and private firms, without revealing who carried out the attack in the first place.
