What should the international norm for cyber look like?

2016-05-23T01:01:37-04:00

Russia and China has signed an agreement not to hack each other. Should this been cited as a beginning to establishing international norms in cyberspace between major counties?

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/08/russia-china-pledge-to-not-hack-each-other/

Russia and China Pledge Not to Hack Each Other

Russia and China signed a cyber-security deal on Friday, agreeing to not conduct cyber-attacks against each other, as well as jointly counteract technology that may "destabilize the internal political and socio-economic atmosphere," "disturb public order" or "interfere with the internal affairs of the state."

Response by SSgt Robert Marx made May 23 at 2016 1:08 AM

2016-05-23T01:08:08-04:00

The nefarious conduct of hacking into another power's computer grid places such practitioners into an amoral status meaning that their word is no good. I would not hold faith to any such "agreement."

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2016 1:28 AM

2016-05-23T01:28:46-04:00

If I was to ever start a tech business, I would ENCOURAGE outsiders to test my systems, and pay them for any flaws they find, so we can fix it. But that's besides this article. I don't see any agreements being upheld by any country, because anyone with time and a brain can learn to program. So in short, countries won't hack eachother, they will just pay others to do it for them

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2016 1:29 AM

2016-05-23T01:29:28-04:00

Russia and China have signed an agreement not to hack each other. Don't Russian leaders read their own history?

Response by Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin made May 23 at 2016 7:50 AM

2016-05-23T07:50:28-04:00

Both "say" they're not hacking us already too... Having an agreement between each other isn't much of a big deal since they're not really trying to steal each other's information and technology.