Haroon Meer

In the current environment of suspicion, what we need is a global convention on software safety.

Countries need homegrown technology as an economic incentive and to have some measure of independence and security.

Consumption of American culture and ultimately ‘values’ has created a false sense of security, writes Meer.

Many are beginning to realise that the military digital complex can be more profitable than its industrial complex.

The Pentagon has concluded that cyber attacks are “acts of war” and may therefore merit a full military response.

A cyberwar is brewing, and Anonymous reprisal attacks on HBGary Federal shows how deep the war goes.