Microsoft has called on governments around the world to create a "digital Geneva Convention" as a way to normalize international cyber security rules and protect civilian use of the Internet.Cyber attacks historically have focused on military and economic espionage, Smith noted. However, the 2014 attack on Sony was considered revenge against the company for the unflattering depiction of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in a film.The Electronic Privacy Information Center earlier this week announced a new Democracy and Cyber security project, designed to address growing alarm about the impact of cyber attacks on democratic institutions.