David Isenberg argues that fears of information warfare are misguided. He writes that despite some mishaps with viruses or websites being shut down, 'most of those incidents have been merely garden-variety nuisances -- not the work of a rogue state or a hostile terrorist group.' He warns that security proposals might do more harm than good as civil liberties might be trampled in the rush to protect information.

Analysts believe that North Korea is capable of building a first-generation nuclear device, given its current state of technology.