Call for Enhanced Security Follows Georgia Cyberattacks
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Russia's recent cyberwar against Georgia has underlined the need for a unified approach against the growing menace of cyberterrorism, declared a group of IT experts at the Cyber Security Forum in the Estonian capital of Tallinn. Estonia was among several states that stepped in to host hacked Georgian Web sites during the conflict. Tim Boerner, an IT-security expert with the U.S. Secret Service, said experts noted increased attacks on Georgian Web sites weeks before the first bombs fell on Georgia. "The cyber war against Georgia demonstrated how it has become part of the real war on the ground, and we must act," said Estonian politician Mart Laar. See EE Times for more information.