As the United States government looks to codify its stance on cyber warfare, President Barack Obama will have authority to order pre-emptive strikes if officials detect imminent digital threats from overseas. Obama's administration has been conducting a review of so-called "cyberweapons" at its disposal over the last several months in an effort to better protect government interests and vital US infrastructure from online attacks.
Naturally whatever policies are established will be highly classified and hidden from public eyes, though it's expected that the most severe cyber strikes will still require the president's direct blessing. Speaking to The New York Times , an anonymous administration official said there would be "very, very few...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/4/3950156/president-obama-can-order-pre-emptive-cyberattacks
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