I. Introduction 1
II. The Information Age and the notion of secrecy in international relations 2
a. The “Cablegate” 2
b. Reaction to the leaks 3
c. Transparency vs. secrecy 4
III. Digital (H)activism 5
A. The phenomenon of Hactivism 5
b. The role of the social media 6
IV. Cyber Attacks and Cyber Defence 8
A. Types of cyber attacks 10
1. DDoS attacks 10
2. Malware attacks 10
3. Stuxnet 11
b. NATO and Cyber defence 12
1. NATO’s cyber agenda 12
2. National policies of member states 14
V. Information and Cyber security: options for the international community and NATO 16
