Computer communication networks are now being seen as one of the settings for conflict in the 21st century. Cyber-warfare may be in its infancy but the speed with which governments are pursuing e-everything opens a vast new field of opportunity for enemy action whether by nation states, non-state groups or individuals. Several countries have already established formal command and control (C2) over military assets in the cyber-domain. This article considers the evolution of cyberspace, some vectors of cyber-attack, leading debates about the application of international law to cyber-warfare, and finally outlines some elements that might be contained in an international cyber treaty.
INFORMATION WARFARE CYBER SECURITY INTERNATIONAL TREATIES