Topic: Future of Cyber Warfare
Country: Switzerland
Delegate Name: Mitchell Paauwe
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Switzerland position papers GLIMUN 2012 committees
As technology begins to advance, so do the brains behind the computer. New systems are being started, programs are being made, and hacking abilities are increasing. If hacking happens from one country to another, it should be considered an international crime. However, if it happens within a country, treat it as a federal offense, and the punishments should follow suit. If a citizen within a country hacks another nation, the citizen should be charged as a non-state actor. Considering a citizen has the choice to do, or not to do a crime, the nation should not be held accountable for the actions of the person. However, if the government asks a citizen to hack another country, the person should be charged as a state actor, and actions should be taken to reprimand the person, and the nation’s government.
Switzerland, believes that cyber warfare is a dangerous threat to the entire world. It is a very serious topic in Switzerland, because of the amount of money within the banks of our country, and the chances that they could steal the funds within the banks. We believe that all punishments regarding cyber warfare are fair, and will be good enough to send a point across not to use cyber warfare. No exceptions should be made under any circumstances when it comes to cyber warfare, because if nations are too lenient it could send a message that makes people think it is not a big deal.
States that enforce international laws can help prevent cyber warfare. Also pooling encryption keys can help reduce cyber warfare. Countries that share encryption codes can discover holes in each other’s systems and make them more secure. This however is only beneficial to countries that are friendly with one another, because if encryption codes are shared they can get into each governments database, and find info on each country. Other than enforcing strict laws, and sharing codes, there is no other effective way to stop global cyber warfare.
