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ITU Sec Gen warns:
Next World War could start in cyber space
Rasika Somarathna
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Dr Hamadoun |
While identifying ‘Cyber Security’ as one of the greatest challenges
humanity is facing, Secretary General of International Telecommunication
Union Dr Hamadoun I Toure called on all countries to work in unison and
enhance cooperation to ensure the safety of networks.
In an interview with the media on the sidelines of the 12th Global
Symposium for Regulators in Colombo, Dr Toure said there was potential
for a cyber war.
"I hope I'm wrong, but the next world war may well start on the Net, in
cyberspace. Cyber war is not occurring right now, but we have seen
malware being developed by some countries against others. Cyber threats
can reach parts of a nation where physical threats cannot" he said. |
