Microsoft calls for ‘Digital Geneva Convention’ to guard civilians against cyber attacks

‘Microsoft President Brad Smith says tech companies should remain neutral during international conflicts and has called for a ‘Digital Geneva Convention’ to establish rules for cyber attacks aimed at civilians.
Smith was speaking at the RSA conference in San Francisco, one of the world’s largest cybersecurity events with 45,000 security professionals attending every year, according to RSA, an encryption and security network company.
In his speech, Smith noted the growth of cybercrime for financial gain, as well as the proliferation of state-sponsored cyber attacks. He said a ‘Digital Geneva Convention’ would “commit governments to protecting civilians from nation-state attacks in times of peace.”’
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