Monday, July 16, 2007

The Global War on Cyberterror?

I really wish there were one. A story from Forbes shows how truly worldwide are spam sources and malware writers. From Beijing, the top source for malware infected zombies, to Poland, where one ISP is responsible for fully 5 percent of spam worldwide, the biggest obstacle to fighting cybercrime is not the availability of resources from policing agencies. It's a lack of international cooperation, via treaties, diplomacy, or perhaps even governmental complicity. As one cybersecurity expert puts it, "The big problem here is political. It’s sovereignty." I won't hold my breath for the United Nations to focus on this issue.

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