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The Sony and OPM double whammy: international law and cyber attacks
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McCormack, T, The Sony and OPM double whammy: international law and cyber attacks, SMU Science and Technology Law Review, 18, (4) pp. 379-403. ISSN 1949-2642 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
One reality of dramatically increasing electronic connectivity is a commensurate increase in vulnerability to disruption., Computer network attacks
are now so ubiquitous that they have become a hallmark of 21st century
digital life. Reports suggest that, in 2014 alone, in excess of 317 million new
pieces of malware were produced and released-a figure that translates into a
staggering nearly one million new pieces of malware created on average
every single day of the year. The trouble lies in the fact that software is
fundamental to electronic functionality, and yet software is exceedingly difficult to produce without flaw. Exploitation of flaws in software via a release
of targeted malware is not only commonplace but increasingly innovative,
sophisticated, and audacious.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | SOny, OPM, international law, cyber attacks |
| Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
| Research Group: | Law |
| Research Field: | International Law (excl. International Trade Law) |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | Justice and the Law |
| Objective Field: | Justice and the Law not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | McCormack, T (Professor Tim McCormack) |
| ID Code: | 130574 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Deposited By: | Office of the Faculty of Law |
| Deposited On: | 2019-02-04 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-05-14 |
| Downloads: | 1 View Download Statistics |
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