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  • noun Defense against internet attack

Etymologies

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cyber- +‎ defense

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Examples

  • And only the U.S., Britain and a handful of NATO's 26 other members or 40-odd partner countries currently have clear and active cyberdefense strategies, experts say.

    Firms Bid on NATO Cyberwar Daniel Michaels 2011

  • "I would accept a little more risk to be assured that I can get all of my money when I want it," said Mr. Williamson, president of Severn Group, a cyberdefense consultant.

    Money-Fund Plan Gets Cold Shoulder Kirsten Grind 2012

  • Other elements include mobile cyberdefense kits for rapid reaction and centralized systems that will give NATO officials in Belgium information on problem situations that they can use to make decisions and react.

    Firms Bid on NATO Cyberwar Daniel Michaels 2011

  • In June, NATO defense ministers agreed on a new cyberdefense policy.

    Firms Bid on NATO Cyberwar Daniel Michaels 2011

  • Lewis , a program director at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, at a recent conference on cyberdefense in Brussels.

    Firms Bid on NATO Cyberwar Daniel Michaels 2011

  • Analysts say cyberdefense is a logical direction for NATO to move because the threat of conventional war in Europe appears to have receded.

    Firms Bid on NATO Cyberwar Daniel Michaels 2011

  • China's Defense Ministry revealed for the first time in May that it had formed a 30-strong cyberdefense unit, called the "Blue Army," but insisted that it was for defensive purposes only.

    Chinese State TV Alludes to U.S. Website Attacks Jeremy Page 2011

  • Other young scholars are remaking our intellectual landscape- telecommunications and cyberdefense specialist Marvin Ammori argues that the First Amendment is a design principle.

    Dylan Ratigan: Bought Justice and the Supreme Court Dylan Ratigan 2011

  • NATO, which was established in 1949 to defend against Soviet-bloc tanks and missiles, started addressing cyberdefense in 2002, when leaders saw risks arising from the Balkan conflict.

    Firms Bid on NATO Cyberwar Daniel Michaels 2011

  • Some observers say NATO needs to accelerate its efforts and expand its cyberdefense umbrella even wider.

    Firms Bid on NATO Cyberwar Daniel Michaels 2011

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