Difference between revisions of "Cyber Terrorism"
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=== National Definitions === | === National Definitions === | ||
==== USA: FBI (2007) ==== | ==== USA: FBI (2007) ==== | ||
− | {{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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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]
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