Active cyber measures: the latest double-edged sword

When it comes to cyber attacks, even when those charged with defending our computer systems have a pretty good idea of whodunnit, aggressively 'hacking back' is fraught with danger.

Communications Security Establishment head Scott Jones, pictured heading into a House committee meeting in January 2019 to discuss cyber threats to the financial sector. There are hopeful signs of meaningful action to address cyber attacks, like the creation of the RCMP's National Cybercrime Co-ordination Unit. But, it won’t be fully operational until 2023, writes Tom Keenan.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TOM KEENAN

November 20, 2019

If somebody punched you in the face, you’d hit ‘em back, right? Really? What if your assailant was a professional boxer or a mixed martial arts champion? What if you had no idea of your opponent’s capabilities or real identity? Add in the possibility that something they do today could have cat...

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