Guns & Drugs on the Deep Web

stadkal at February 11,2016
For a cyber war, each and every computer is a target leaving no protection to the civilians and also the military. when an attack has been made, we have very less chance of identifying the attacker and the actual intent of the attack or the person responsible for the attack. If a nation has an attack, that nation cannot have a clear idea who did it and cant do anything to protect itself before hand, as the nation can have people securing the borders or some places from where the attack can be possibly made from. As these are done over the internet no trace or tracking information can be found with the attack.

adam at February 16,2016
Excellent video. This highlights exactly the biggest issue with cyber crime: laws. Luckily, things seem to be moving in a more positive direction since this issue continually is at the forefront of the news. Even President Obama sat down with Chinese leadership to discuss rules of engagement for international cyber warfare. I just hope Obama or the next administration can do the same with some of the threatening eastern European countries.

danielm8 at March 08,2016
Cyberwar is definitely hard to define. As technology advances, we become more reliant on it and it becomes easier to manipulate computers that can cause bigger impacts. It is different from conventional warfare because it is harder to determine who committed the act. It could appear to be from one country, while another country spoofed the attack. When a physical attack is committed, it is easy to tell if a country is behind the attack or if it was by individuals. In the cyber world, a very talented criminal could cause an entire country's computers to go into chaos without finding out who exactly is behind it. Because it is hard to prove, countries will not want to take responsibility for attacks they committed. If countries take responsibility for their attacks, cyberwar might be more organized and cut.

danielm8 at March 08,2016
Cyberwar is definitely hard to define. As technology advances, we become more reliant on it and it becomes easier to manipulate computers that can cause bigger impacts. It is different from conventional warfare because it is harder to determine who committed the act. It could appear to be from one country, while another country spoofed the attack. When a physical attack is committed, it is easy to tell if a country is behind the attack or if it was by individuals. In the cyber world, a very talented criminal could cause an entire country's computers to go into chaos without finding out who exactly is behind it. Because it is hard to prove, countries will not want to take responsibility for attacks they committed. If countries take responsibility for their attacks, cyberwar might be more organized and cut.

rburkett at March 20,2016
I think what you have to do is focus on the goals of the adversary, instead of the tools they use. War tools have changed over the years, for example, canons to nuclear weapons, but the intent was always the same; to inflict damage on the adversary. Attribution is a big challenge - but it has been a challenge with other weapons as well. I wonder if in the future the US would ever want to restrict it's Internet space to only those who identify themselves - like we do with passports and our physical space. I also wonder if how much is missing if we apply today's laws on war to what we are calling cyberwar?