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| + | <big>The term cyber terror appeared for the first time in the mid-eighties of the previous century. Since then the notion has been misused a number of times by journalists and politicians. It does not help that a clear definition is missing. <ref>Luiijf, H.A.M., “Definitions of Cyber Terrorism” in: Akhgar, B., Staniforth, A., Bosco, F. (eds) Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism Investigator’s Handbook, Elseviers 2014, chapter 2, p. 11-18</ref></big> | ||
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
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=== National Definitions === | === National Definitions === | ||
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{{definition|A criminal act perpetrated by the use of computers and telecommunications capabilities, resulting in violence, destruction and/or disruption of services, where the intended purpose is to create fear by causing confusion and uncertainty within a given population, with the goal of influencing a government or population to conform to a particular political, social or ideological agenda<ref>[http://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/hearing-on-cyber-terrorism]Hearing on cyber terrorism</ref>}} | {{definition|A criminal act perpetrated by the use of computers and telecommunications capabilities, resulting in violence, destruction and/or disruption of services, where the intended purpose is to create fear by causing confusion and uncertainty within a given population, with the goal of influencing a government or population to conform to a particular political, social or ideological agenda<ref>[http://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/hearing-on-cyber-terrorism]Hearing on cyber terrorism</ref>}} | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 09:29, 16 September 2014
The term cyber terror appeared for the first time in the mid-eighties of the previous century. Since then the notion has been misused a number of times by journalists and politicians. It does not help that a clear definition is missing. [1]
Definitions
National Definitions
USA: FBI (2007)
A criminal act perpetrated by the use of computers and telecommunications capabilities, resulting in violence, destruction and/or disruption of services, where the intended purpose is to create fear by causing confusion and uncertainty within a given population, with the goal of influencing a government or population to conform to a particular political, social or ideological agenda[2]
