In March 2011, the U.S. computer security company RSA announced
that hackers had gained access to security tokens it produces
that let millions of government and private-sector employees,
including those of defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin,
connect remotely to their office computers. Most critical
information systems in the United States are operated by the
private sector and remain vulnerable to cyber attacks. Newly
proposed legislation would require businesses to meet minimum
standards of protection, but has raised concerns about
regulatory overreach. Grounded in a realistic assessment of
technology, Matthew C. Waxman and Kenneth Anderson outline a
practical alternative with which to evaluate the use of
autonomous weaponry that incorporates codes of conduct based on
traditional legal and ethical principles governing weapons and
warfare. Adam Segal says the recent Chinese cyberattacks on
Bloomberg and the New York Timeshighlights both the willingness
of Beijing to shape the narrative about China,