Marketplace Tech for Thursday, September 5, 2013
Sep 5, 2013

Marketplace Tech for Thursday, September 5, 2013

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This week Washington is debating the very real possibility of military intervention in Syria, from air strikes to so-called boots on the ground. But there's another conversation happening around whether the U.S. should attack President Assad's regime with cyber warfare. So what might a cyber attack against Syria look like, and what would the repercussions be? 

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What would cyber warfare with Syria look like?

Sep 5, 2013
No 'boots on the ground' for now, but what about cyber warfare with Syria?

This week Washington is debating the very real possibility of military intervention in Syria, from air strikes to so-called boots on the ground. But there’s another conversation happening around whether the U.S. should attack President Assad’s regime with cyber warfare. So what might a cyber attack against Syria look like, and what would the repercussions be? 

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