Microsoft white paper articulates international cyber norms

Microsoft on Thursday released a new white paper on cybersecurity norms for nation-states and global information and communications technology companies, offering a “three-part organizing framework” for ongoing conversations about cyber norms covering offensive, defensive and industry behaviors.

“We believe that norms should advance common objectives where possible, regardless of whether the norms are focused on offense, defense, or industry,” Scott Charney, corporate vice president of trustworthy computing at Microsoft, said in a blog post announcing the norms report. “We...