Hitting back at hackers: the debate heats up
Report says US policies should be eased to allow "active defence" measures by both the government and private sector, but stops short of endorsing the idea of "hacking back"
Washington
AFTER a seemingly endless barrage of cyberattacks, debate is heating up on hitting back at hackers where it hurts.
Amid calls for ways to punish and deter hackers without sparking a so-called "cyberwar", a panel of experts assembled by the George Washington University (GWU) Center for Cyber and Homeland Security said in a report on Monday that US policies should be eased to allow "active defence" measures by both the government and private sector.
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