The Obama administration today made it clear that it sees the fight against cybercrime and cyberattacks as a global effort that requires international cooperation in defining the norms of online behavior and consistently enforcing unlawful activities.
National cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt -- along with Homeland Security Adviser John Brennan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Bill Lynn -- today unveiled the U.S.'s first-ever international strategy for cybersecurity and cyberspace.

"The International Strategy is a historic policy document for the 21st Century -- one that explains, for audiences at home and abroad, what the U.S. stands for internationally in cyberspace, and how we plan to build prosperity, enhance security, and safeguard openness in our increasingly networked world," Schmidt said in a blog post announcing the document.

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