US-Russia disagree on cybersecurity treaty
The New York Times is writing about the latest arms control agreement between the US and Russia–cybersecurity. Though like most other things there is a disagreement on how to proceed.
Russia favors an international treaty along the lines of those negotiated for chemical weapons and has pushed for that approach at a series of meetings this year and in public statements by a high-ranking official.
The United States argues that a treaty is unnecessary. It instead advocates improved cooperation among international law enforcement groups. If these groups cooperate to make cyberspace more secure against criminal intrusions, their work will also make cyberspace more secure against military campaigns, American officials say.
Russian hackers are often protected by the FSB and other law enforcement officials. Regardless of which tack is taken in handling cybersecurity between the two countries, the continued corruption of the FSB is likely to make any enforcement efforts rather difficult. Perhaps Russia just wants another treaty with the US to make it feel like a world power?
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