Security News > 2011 > January > China's $90bn ups cyberwar stakes

http://www.zdnet.com.au/china-s-90bn-ups-cyberwar-stakes-339308397.htm By Darren Pauli ZDNet.com.au January 10th, 2011 Last year, Northrup Grumman released a report warning that China had a mighty cyber arsenal which it could use in a possible future cyber conflict. News last week that Chinese defence spending could be double the public figure could mean that such claims are true, and perhaps even conservative. The news arose in diplomatic cables dating back to 2006 obtained from Wikileaks by Fairfax newspapers. Australian diplomats reported to the United States that the Australian Government believed China's military budget was $90 billion, double the $45 billion publicly announced by Beijing. Australian intelligence and defence agencies told the US that China was building a military capability well above that needed to repel a move for independence by Taiwan, and said it had become a risk to stability in the region. "China's longer-term agenda is to develop 'comprehensive national power', including a strong military, that is in keeping with its view of itself as a great power," the cables said. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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