UN: Next World War May Be In Cyberspace

Cyberwar games at West Point with Lt. Col. Robert Fanelli, left, Cadets Nathan Larsen, Mark Evinger, seated, and Marc Abbott. Michael Falco for The New York Times
UN Telecom Chief Warns Of Cyberspace Wars -- Red Orbit

The world’s next war could occur in cyberspace and could be catastrophic, warned the United Nations’ secretary-general of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on Tuesday during the ITU’s Telecom World 2009 fair in Geneva.

"The next world war could happen in cyberspace and that would be a catastrophe. We have to make sure that all countries understand that in that war, there is no such thing as a superpower," the AFP news agency quoted Hamadoun Toure as saying.

The telecom agency chief’s remarks came as experts at the conference made a call for action to put an end to cyber attacks.

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More News On The UN's Warning Of World War In Cyberspace

Threat of next world war may be in cyberspace: UN -- AFP
Cyberwar: Sooner or Later, or Now -- Gov Info Security
The telecom agency chief’s remarks came as experts at the conference made a call for action to put an end to cyber attacks.

Read more ....

More News On The UN's Warning Of World War In Cyberspace

Threat of next world war may be in cyberspace: UN -- AFP
Cyberwar: Sooner or Later, or Now -- Gov Info Security
With no plan to respond to cyberattacks, U.S. risks reliving 9/11 -- Nextgov

My Comment: I am not persuaded. These concerns are the same concerns that I heard when New Years 2000 occurred. I heard the same worries, and after spending billions of dollars to prepare for the worse ..... nothing happened.

Until someone can do a comprehensive study that will map out exactly what a cyberwar will entail .... all talk of a World War in cyberspace will just be that .... all talk.

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