Developing information-space Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between India and Pakistan

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1200674· OSTI ID:1200674

Yamin, Tughral ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The Internet has changed the world in ways hitherto unknown. The international financial system, air, land and maritime transport systems are all digitally linked. Similarly most militaries are fully or partially networked. This has not only sped up the decision making processes at all levels, it has also rendered these systems vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Cyber-warfare is now recognized as the most potent form of non-kinetic war fighting. In order to prevent large scale network-attacks, cyber-powers are simultaneously spending a lot of time, money and effort to erect redundant cyber-defenses and enhancing their offensive cyber capabilities. Difficulties in creating a stable environment in information-space stem from differing national perceptions regarding the freedom of the Internet, application of international law and problems associated with attribution. This paper discusses a range of Confidence Building Measures that can be created between India and Pakistan in information-space to control malicious cyber behavior and avert an inadvertent war.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1200674
• Report Number(s): SAND2014-4934; 521037
• Resource Relation: Conference: Naples (Italy), 3-5 Jun 2014
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English