Could a country launch a crippling attack from cyberspace, say to knock out the electricity grid of a rival state, or snarlup the logistical chain of its armed forces?
This latest challenge comes against a backdrop of Environment Minister Edwin Poots claiming business people should stop using a "sudden interest in newts and badgers" to snarlup the planning system.
On Thursday, Environment Minister, Edwin Poots told delegates at the Retail NI conference that business people should stop using a "sudden interest in newts and badgers" to snarlup the planning system.