Kerry Sees Cyber as 21st Century Nuke-like nuclear weapons equivalent. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Kerry agree that cyberthreats represent one of the greatest foreign challenges the U.S. faces. Kerry: “We are going to have to engage in cyberdiplomacy and cybernegotiations, and try to establish rules of the road that help us to be able to cope with this challenge” Clinton: “Cybersecurity is a projectile to throw at you here without having a silver bullet””]
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