Cyberterrorism


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Any premeditated, politically-motivated attack by sub-national groups or clandestine agents against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which results in violence against non-combatant targets
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The Obama administration has acknowledged, perhaps more adroitly than the previous administrations, the threat that cyberterrorism poses to U.
Cyber-apocalypse now: securing the Internet against cyberterrorism and using universal jurisdiction as a deterrent
In October 2000, the Naval Postgraduate School hosted a conference to determine if terrorist groups would engage in cyberterrorism, Denning said.
Electronic jihad: experts downplay imminent threat of cyberterrorism
When a "hacker" brings down a Web site through a "denial of service" (DOS) attack or when someone writes or deliberately spreads a "virus," "worm," or other "malicious code," they're engaged in cyberterrorism.
The lingo of the information age. (A Tech Perspective)
I think the media overplays the hype associated with cyberterrorism," says Clifford May, chief forensic consultant at Integralis, a British IT security company.
Cyber threat! Although there were no major catastrophic cyber attacks during the war on Iraq, as some had feared, an increase in hostile electronic strikes was registered during the term of the conflict.(Business & Finance)
The Internet is, however, extremely vulnerable to the risks associated with cyberterrorism.
Protecting records in the face of chaos, calamity, and cataclysm: even organizations that do not think they are prime targets for terrorists do not have the luxury of considering themselves exempt from disaster planning
Indeed, the US government has already dedicated huge sums of money to tackling cyberterrorism - there is a certain irony somewhere in that the Internet was born out of military project designed to create a computer network that would be immune to hacking and large scale break down.
e-business: Year the Internet became an accepted part of life
A GAIN AND AGAIN SINCE SEPTEMBER 11, President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and senior administration officials have alerted the public not only to the dangers of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons but also to the further menace of cyberterrorism.
The myth of cyberterrorism: there are many ways terrorists can kill you--computers aren't one of them
A joint study on cyberterrorism concerns has been carried out by the Internet Security Alliance, the National Association of Manufacturers and RedSiren Technologies.
New survey examines cyberterrorism concerns
Cyberterrorism is a concern of 80 percent of all cities but only 26 percent said their plans address cyberterrorism.
Cities taking on new security roles amid economic concerns
In related news, Gartner Group (Stamford, CT) has acquired the "Sector 5 Summit," a security event that focuses on the prevention of cyberterrorism, from NlightN Event Works (Washington, D.
Gartner Gp. acquires "Sector 5 Summit on prevention & terrorism"
The legislation would move the National Infrastructure Protection Center from the FBI to the planned Homeland Security Department to monitor and respond to cyberterrorism.
SecureLogix applauds house support of Cyber Security Enhancement Act
Amid more frequent virus and hacker attacks and concerns about cyberterrorism, boards are diligently gathering information on the subject.
Risky business: internal audit teams up with the audit committee to tackle IT security needs
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