William Hague: 'Britain faces growing cyberspace arms race'

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/8833268/William-Hague-Britain-faces-growing-cyberspace-arms-race.html

By Murray Wardrop
The Telegraph
18 Oct 2011

The Foreign Secretary revealed that Britain has developed new weapons to 
counter the threat from computer hackers and is prepared to strike first 
to defend the nation’s infrastructure and businesses.

He warned that with an ever-changing battlefield, the Government was 
investing heavily in new deterrents but could not guarantee they would 
be sufficient in repelling cyber attacks.

"We will defend ourselves in every way we can, not only to deflect but 
to prevent attacks that we know are taking place,” Mr Hague told The 
Sun.

"We are trying to prevent an arms race in cyber space. Given that the 
internet changes every day and billions more people will have access to 
it over the coming years, the potential for that arms race to grow and 
go out of control is enormous.

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