Accountability vs protection --- Although I agree on the point regarding the need for accountability and the need to have laws and law enforcement cooperation, I don't think this is a realistic option to counter cyber attacks for a number of reasons. First, it is precisely the ability to conduct this attacks from any place in the world that makes it difficult to prosecute. Second, some of these attacks are state-sponsored, which means that no prosecution will ever take place. Third, proving in court that someone is guilty of cybercrime would be an impossible or a very difficult task.

Of course we need laws and promote the rule of law on the Internet, but I think that States and companies need to invest in technological tools as a primary line of defense.

Source author: Guillaume Michel Blin gmichel@sre.gob.mx