But for those who do want to get their hands dirty, I suggest going after any sites in China and supporting the rest of us. None of the hackers seem to be overly concerned about whether they are damaging the already tenuous relationship between the people and governments of the U.S. and China. Jerry Freese of Vigilinx , a security risk assessment consultancy, said that firms doing business with China will also suffer if the cyberwar continues. China realizes the benefits of U.S technology, but also may become uncomfortable using that technology. Assante said that while he expects the current Chinese-American virtual confrontation will most likely be limited to defacements of websites, cyberwars will continue to be a concern in the future.
Citizens have free reign on the Internet.
Governments are beginning to lose control over diplomatic negotiations, and even war. But some security experts are quick to point out that the Chinese-American cyberwar is not a real war. I mean, the Cold War is over. Now we've got the cyberwar to scare folks around the dinner table. Forget nukes, its bits and bytes that are the apocalypse today.