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Approach, while continuing to leverage the shared capabilities and synergies. finally, we must redouble our efforts to deepen partnerships between government and the private sector, and between the u.s. government and our allies. we must continue to seek help from american industry, the source of much of the worlds greatest technology talent in innovating, to find cyberdefense solutions, build resiliency into our critical infrastructure systems, and strengthen our deterrents. with our internatio...

Free speech are well beyond the bounds of acceptable state behavior in cyberspace." our next guest say former military assistant to secretary of defense donald rumsfeld, also a leading security consultant to ibm. good evening. >> it good evening. thanks for having me. and i dont man to be hung up on the idea of if this is an act of war or not pu about now youve got the secretary of state saying this is a national security matter. that sounds like more than a robbery down the street. >> the hack ...

Partnerships perhaps in a diplomatic initiative to send a signal that this is unacceptable state behavior. >> who are the guardians of peace now that we know that the root of this attack in north korea? do we have intel about the perpetrators? >> the u.s. government and folks that i know are indicating that there is indeed pretty strong evidence, not all of which they are willing to site to protect sensitive sources and methods. i think its fair to assume that this group is likely more sophistic...

Former coordinator for counter terrorism at the state department and secretary of defense. thank you both. we start with sony here. as we mentioned, talking about how north korea is in fact behind this attack. north koreas actions were meant to inflict significant harm and express themselves. it falls outside the bounds of acceptable state behavior. beyond the words, how can they respond to north korea? >> its important they respond with an eye towards setting a long-term precedent to develop co...

>> if you look overtime what has taken place is really the ability to get in and steal data. we moved from that into this area of destruction. i think its a bit of a watershed event. this is a very public display of what can take place. more than stealing data. i think it sends a wake up call to companies around the globe that although they are getting in, the next step is destroying data, perhaps even holding them hostage for ransom and it ushers in a new era we need to take seriously. >> you w...

Celebrating week. randy barnett, a law professor and who has been very deeply involved in this case, was quoted in "the washington post" this week saying, we won in every way except in the outcome. he hnl hoad been hoping for the to be overturned but he was pleased with two ways the court went, one they believed his argument on the commerce clause which was highly criticized and also that the court did strike down part of the medicaid expansion that was part of the law. thats a really new area o...

Constitutional and we will prevail when we defend it in court. whats your sense, attorney general, about the possibility of you winning the case? i talked to pete williams here, who is a pretty straight-down-the-line reporter on this. he knows this stuff, he said theres a possibility you might have a case. it may be remote, however. whats your sense of the plausibility of you, of you getting served, going to the supreme court and winning your case with a 5-4, at least, decision? >> well, chris, ...

Litigation thats brought against the united states. were confident that the statute is constitutional and we will prevail when we defend it in court. whats your sense, attorney general, about the possibility of you winning the case? i talk to pete williams here, who is a pretty straight down the line reporter on this. he knows this stuff, he said theres a possibility you might have a case. it may be remote, however. whats your sense of the plausibility of you, of you getting served, going to the...

Were confident this statute is constitutional and we will prevail when we defend it in court. whats your sense, attorney general, about the possibility of you winning the case? i talk to pete williams here, who is a pretty straight down the line reporter on this. he knows this stuff, he said theres a possibility you might have a case. it may be remote, however. whats your sense of the plausibility of you, of you getting served, going to the supreme court and winning your case with a 5-4, at leas...

Addresses in north korea and thirdly the tools used were very similar to a known north korean attack on the south korean economic sector last year. south korean banks and media outlets which they attributed to north korea. thats the essence and you quoted the part i believe was tacked on by the white house. its not fbi speak. it sounds like the administration where they say what north korea did falls outside the bounds of acceptable state behavior and that tees up and begs the question of what t...