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The explosion of the Internet and new technologies on the international scene has revolutionized the work of decision-makers and diplomats. But what exactly has been its impact? Has it increased freedom, improved responsiveness, or fundamentally challenged rules, at the risk of things spiraling out of control? No doubt all three. These days, revolutions brew on social networks and bloggers have become the new opinion leaders. But the Internet has created new vulnerabilities which has obliged states to review their defense strategies. Faced with a dramatic increase in cyber-attacks, it is necessary to build immediate and coordinated defenses, capable of tracing the attacks back to their perpetrators and limiting the scope of the attacks. In general, as a means of fighting against the proliferation of malefactors on the Net, some states have called for regulations designed to channel and regulate networks. But how do we regulate them without impeding innovation and the free circulation of ideas? That, indeed, is the question... Adapted from the source document.