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An emergency task force designed to fight cyber-terror attacks has been put in place by Nato to protect its member nations.A decision on the force was triggered after a serious "September 11-like" attack on Estonia's government computers in 2007."It was a very clear threat and Nato has responded in a very efficient and expedient way, and has worked out ways to harden our own systems," a senior official said, speaking on the final day of the Nato summit in Bucharest.It is understood the 24-hour-ready force would work much like other Nato emergency response teams which deal with chemical, biological or radiological attacks. As governments and many organisations become heavily-reliant on web-based communications, the official said the issue is expected to play a larger role at Nato meetings in the future.The final day of the summit in Romania also saw Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is attending his final foreign trip before stepping down, urging member nations to "be friends".His friendly statements contrasted sharply with his previous harsh attacks against the US and NATO.However, he warned that the continued expansion of Nato was a "serious impediment" to future cooperation. Disputes have raged at the meeting over issues of enlargement, arms control and missile defence - with no breakthroughs reached.Russia is particularly adverse to the admittance of Ukraine and Georgia to the alliance and US plans for a missile defence shield."None of the global players - Europe, the United States or Russia - is interested in returning to the past. And we have no ideological differences," he said."The emergence of the powerful military bloc at our borders will be seen as a direct threat to Russia's security."By thwarting Nato's bid to grant the ex-Soviet nations of Ukraine and Georgia a roadmap to membership, Mr Putin scored arguably the most significant diplomatic victory of his eight-year tenure.As in the days of Noah.....
