China’s Cyber Warfare Capability and India’s Concerns

Deepak Sharma

Archive data Joined IDSA July 2009 Expertise Communication systems and Satellite communication aspects of the Army. Education M Tech in Communication from IIT, Kanpur and Technical Staff Course(PTSC). Current Project… Continue reading China’s Cyber Warfare Capability and India’s Concerns read more

The Chinese cyber warfare department’s multiple agencies and individuals are seriously working towards the overall objective of instantly disrupting or at least weakening the adversary’s computer networks so as to paralyse his decision making capability at the very commencement of hostilities. It is very difficult to protect networks from such attacks. The weakest link in cyber security measures are the persons operating the system who often, knowingly or unknowingly, default on cyber security measures. It is possible for defence to have an exclusive secure network with air gap from civil and public networks which ensures that the adversary is not allowed to even access its periphery.

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