5. Cyber War and International Law

With cyber becoming a bit of a buzz word at the moment, there is much hype surrounding the potential capabilities and advantages that operating in and from cyberspace can offer. But what sort of activities even constitute a cyber attack? What does cyber warfare actually look like? And most importantly, are offensive cyber operations legal under the law of armed conflict? 

In today's show, we have Dr Heather Harrison Dinniss (Swedish Defence University) discussing how far - and indeed if - international law can regulate cyber operations. She also explores the ongoing attempts to come to some sort of consensus among the international community regarding the use of cyber space. In doing so, Dr Harrison Dinniss provides a really useful way of thinking about how cyber warfare can be compared to conventional forms conflict.