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Rising cyber-nationalism leads to amplified cyber-mistrust

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March 20, 2013
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Rising cyber-nationalism leads to amplified cyber-mistrust

Though once a rare topic, today the air is filled with accusations of state-sponsored cyber-espionage and break-ins as the governments of U.S., China, Russia, Israel, India and Iran, among others, can be heard calling foreign cyberattacks a threat. The effect is a powerfully accelerating cyber-nationalism that's driving buildup of cyber-commands and general rancor that may spill over into trade relations.

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