Humanity stands on the threshold of the era of cyber-warfare?

In an exclusive interview to «The INQUIRER» expert in the field of information security has suggested that all future conflicts between the "technologically advanced" nations will include elements of cyber-warfare.

Comments specialist came in response to news of the "war games" conducted by the governments of China and the U.S.. Under the teachings of the representatives of each party, including suggested to describe their own actions in the event of a cyber-attack from the alleged enemy. "I did not expect that these games will take place so soon, - Mikko Hypponen said. - However, this initiative can be considered very useful, taking into account the extremely tense political situation in the world. Such exercises, in which each party receives reliable information about the possible reaction of the enemy, will help prevent further conflict. "

Following the discussion of topical events, the researcher went on to analyze and discuss the situation in general. "Over the last 60-70 years we have seen a revolution in defense technology and the rapid development of technology as such. I believe that the coming revolution in the field of cyber-weapons would be as large-scale phenomenon "- Mikko Hypponen explained.

According to the researcher, in the very near future the world will experience the first clear signs of "cyber-arms race." An integral part of this race will be a collision in a virtual space made by the warring nations to demonstrate their abilities. "The cyber-weapons, like nuclear weapons in the sixties of last century, can act as a deterrent or a means of intimidation. However, this tactic works only if the opponent believes you have a particular type of weapon - says the expert. - If you keep these analogies, the representatives of the governments of different countries would be worth to the negotiating table and create uniform rules for the use of cyber weapons.

Recall that earlier this year at the World Economic Forum (World Economic Forum) was read a report saying that cyber-attack came in the four most probable risks that humanity will face in the next decade. The report was compiled in a survey of four and a half hundreds of experts.