The attack against Spamhaus raises questions about what companies should do to protect themselves, and whether a proactive defense is appropriate.

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Yet during a time when North Korea, along with Iran, has upgraded and expanded their proactive missile and atomic warfare resources, the Obama administration has reduced and cancelled defense programs which were under development.

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Meanwhile, as the Obama administration had scaled back and cancelled defense programs which were under development, North Korea, Iran and Russia upgraded and expanded their proactive missile and atomic warfare resources.

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