Google, China and a wake-up call to protect the Net (Globe and Mail comment)
By Ron Deibert and Rafal Rohozinski
Action is needed at the global level to ensure that cyberspace doesn’t slip into a new dark age
Google’s announcement that it had been hit by cyberattacks from China and that it’s reconsidering its services in that country has smacked the world like a thunderclap: Why the drastic move? How will China respond? Will other companies with interests in China, such as Microsoft and Yahoo, follow suit? What does it mean for the future of cyberspace?
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