Cyber security: Debate on different rules to be the focus in 2014

U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia for one year. He will stay in the country until at least July 31, 2014. Before this, what will happen and after this, where will Snowden go? Currently such matters remain a mystery.

It is understood only one percent of Snowden's leaked information has been published. So his fate will attract worldwide attention and will also be one of the focal points in the debate concerning cyber security in 2014.

Under huge pressure, Obama has made a commitment to reforming the U.S. monitoring program. He released an assessment report recently and put forward 46 remedial proposals. However, even if the U.S. reforms or eases its monitoring mechanisms, there will be no change in its fundamental conduct.

In the future, the fight against terrorism and crime, and safeguarding national security, will still provide the U.S. with important pretexts to continue with Internet monitoring. Even if there is no PRISM, there will be other monitoring programs with other code names.

In the game of cyberspace governance, which will continue on multiple fronts, the debate on different rules will become the focus in 2014.