The German government is responding to an increase in Internet threats with the opening on Thursday of a new Cyber Defence Center in Bonn. DPAFighting Internet Threats: Germany Arms Itself For Cyber War -- Spiegel Online
The German government is responding to an increase in Internet threats with a new Cyber Defense Center in Bonn, which opens Thursday. Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich is seeking to create better safety standards and defenses for both the private and public sector. If necessary, he says he may consider new laws.
In recent weeks, major hacker attacks have been perpetrated against the International Monetary Fund as well as United States defense giant Lockheed Martin, with the threat of important classified national information falling into the hands of criminals.
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