With Google's threat to pull out of China, all eyes are on the unfolding drama to find out what the time to come of the internet will look like in that part of the world. Amidst accusations of cyber attacks by the enterprise and claims of intellectual property theft, Google has threatened to abandon all operations in that county. Cyber espionage experts claim that these attacks must be state sponsored, in an attempt to catch up and pass their western rivals technologically and militarily. Backing these claims is the speed and consistency of the attacks. Which many say can only be potential with government backing. Currently, Google cites the hacking of varied gmail accounts of Chinese Political Dissidents, but it is unclear what else Chinese Hackers may have stolen with the notification of intellectual property theft. Obviously it must have been something big for Google to threaten to leave the fastest growing economy in the world. It must have been something to threaten Google's global operations. Speculation may lead some to think that China may have accessed Google's algorithm, or some of Googles up and arrival innovative technologies. Anyone it was, it must be worth severing additional enterprise with China.
Many clubs and governments are now waiting to see what happens next. Some of these spectators are supporting Google and are showing their support against nation sponsored cyber attacks. Although it has been alleged that China has been in the enterprise of state sponsored cyber theft for a long time, it could just be that this time, they went too far and attacked a enterprise large sufficient to stand up to them. It is unclear what kind of fallout may follow, but one thing for sure, China's unchecked internet abuse will not continue without watchful eyes on the look out.
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The time to come of the internet in China is unclear, their communist government discourages free belief and independence, but these are the building blocks upon which innovation is fostered. Without innovation, China will never meet their goals of being a cultural, political, and soldiery leaders. All of which can construe China's relentless efforts of online theft. They have to resort to stealing ideas because their government discourages new ideas from emerging.
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