Cornish Paul. Cyber Security and Politically, Socially and Religiously Motivated Cyber Attacks

Research Paper. European Parliament, Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union, Policy Department, February 2009. - 34 p.Author: Dr Paul Cornish, Chatham House, London
This study was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.This paper examines Cyber-Security and Politically, Socially and Religiously Motivated Cyber-Attacks, focusing on the European Union as an international organisation with a fragmented yet developing interest in cyber-security. The paper is presented in three parts.
Part 1 assesses the source and nature of cyber threats. Part 2 reviews current multilateral initiatives to address cyber-security, focusing on the work of the United Nations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and the Group of Eight. Part 3 examines European Union’s responses to the cyber-security challenge.Part 1: Cyber Threats
Part 2: Multilateral Initiatives
Part 3: The European Union, Cyber-Security and the Common Foreign and Security Policy
Conclusion and Recommendations
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