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Cyberterrorism
the use of techniques that disrupt or damage computer-based information systems to cause fear, injury, or economic loss
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SKorea ponders closer watch on web after surge of protests
SEOUL AFP — After weeks of tumultuous protests inspired largely by South Korea's netizens, the country which claims to be the world's most wired society is considering new ways to monitor the Internet. Embattled President Lee Myung-Bak highlighted both the benefits and dangers of the web when he addressed...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, cyberterrorism, INTERNET, protest, SECURITY, Web
Research articles 2008-06-21
Saudi forum urges global cyber-terrorism ban
RIYADH AFP — Delegates at a forum organised by the Saudi intelligence services have called on the United Nations to sponsor a treaty outlawing the use of communications technology to spread extremist ideologies. Some 3,000 people, including 500 women, most of them IT experts, were invited to the event...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, cyberterrorism, Riyadh
Research articles 2007-12-04
Malaysia to establish global centre against cyber-terrorism: reports
KUALA LUMPUR AFP — Malaysia is to establish an international centre to fight cyber-terrorism, providing an emergency response to high-tech attacks on economies and trading systems around the globe, reports said. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said during a visit to the United States that the facility, sited at...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, cyberterrorism, Government, Malaysia, SECURITY, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2006-05-07
NY State Senate bill updates cyberterrorism laws
A bill sponsored by state Sen. Michael Balboni, R-East Williston, that makes cyberterrorism a felony was approved by the legislative body earlier this month and sent to the State Assembly. Under the legislation, cyberterrorism, using computers to disrupt, terrorize or kill, would become a class B felony, carrying...
Tags: cyberterrorism, felony, SECURITY, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2005-02-18
Growing need for cyber terrorism vigilance warn ex-CIA directors.
M2 PRESSWIRE-14 December 2004-MI2G: Growing need for cyber terrorism vigilance warn ex-CIA directorsC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12142004 London, UK - More than three OECD member countries outside the US are embarking on cyber terrorism exercises in December this year and the...
Tags: attack, CIA, cyberattack, cyberterrorism, director, SECURITY
Research articles 2004-12-14
How real is the threat of cyber terrorism?
M2 PRESSWIRE-10 November 2004-MI2G: How real is the threat of cyber terrorism?C1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11102004 London, UK - In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in USA three years ago, the global media has been awash with hysteria and speculation ...
Tags: attack, cyberterrorism, Defence, hacker, mi2g, SECURITY
Research articles 2004-11-10
mi2g investigates the threat of cyber terrorism
CORPORATE IT UPDATE-C1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security solutions supplier mi2g has published the results of a two-year investigation on the subject of cyber terrorism. The company claims to have tracked over 8,600 hacker groups across the world and liaised with appropriate government agencies, insurance and reinsurance groups and...
Tags: attack, cyberterrorism, mi2g, SECURITY
Research articles 2004-11-11
mi2g investigates the threat of cyber terrorism
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-11 November 2004-mi2g investigates the threat of cyber terrorismC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Security solutions supplier mi2g has published the results of a two-year investigation on the subject of cyber terrorism. The company claims to have tracked over 8,600 hacker groups across the world and liaised with appropriate...
Tags: attack, cyberterrorism, mi2g, SECURITY
Research articles 2004-11-11
mi2g investigates the threat of cyber terrorism
INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security solutions supplier mi2g has published the results of a two-year investigation on the subject of cyber terrorism. The company claims to have tracked over 8,600 hacker groups across the world and liaised with appropriate government agencies, insurance and reinsurance groups and...
Tags: attack, cyberterrorism, INTERNET, mi2g, SECURITY
Research articles 2004-11-11
The National Center for Rural Law Enforcement at Little Rock, part of the University of Arkansas' Criminal Justice Institute, has been awarded a two-year $3.3 million grant from the Homeland Security Department
The National Center for Rural Law Enforcement at Little Rock, part of the University of Arkansas' Criminal Justice Institute, has been awarded a two-year $3.3 million grant from the Homeland Security Department to train rural law enforcement officers to recognize cyberterrorism, preserve the physical evidence as they would any crime...
Tags: cyberterrorism, MARKETING, SECURITY, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Research articles 2004-08-23
Cyberterror impact, defense under scrutiny
SAN FRANCISCO -- A terrorist threat is out there -- and not just against physical structures. A coordinated cyberattack against the USA, the world's most wired nation, could topple parts of the Internet, silence communications and commerce, and paralyze federal agencies and businesses, government officials and security experts warn....
Tags: al-Qaeda, attack, computer, cybersecurity, cyberterrorism, hacker, Hacking, INTERNET, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, U.S.
Research articles 2004-08-03
Cyber terrorism and espionage is real and growing.(Information Technology)
Computers and the Internet have opened a vast new world of communication and commerce. They have also opened new opportunities for terrorism, espionage, and other criminal activity, according to Greg Fowler. Fowler is a supervisory agent assigned to the Seattle Division of the...
Tags: backup, computer, cyberterrorism, FBI, Government, hacker, Hacking, INTERNET, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY
Research articles 2004-04-01
South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Workshop Gives Nod to Cyber Terrorism.
By Tonya Root, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 27--The words "terrorist attacks" typically conjure up images of bombings and charred remains of buildings, but for FBI agent Margaret Gurley it involves a lot of zeros and...
Tags: attack, computer, cyberterrorism, Federal Emergency Management Agency, hurricane, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY
Research articles 2004-03-27
Cybercops and robbers growing trickier on World Wide Web
BERLIN AFP ? In the biggest sting operation of its kind in the history of the Internet, a German-led sweep this autumn smashed more than 30 child pornography rings and netted some 26,500 suspects in 61 countries. The secretly coordinated raids marked one of the most impressive victories against...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, cyberterrorism, INTERNET, SECURITY, WWW
Research articles 2003-12-07
Singapore "cyberterrorism" laws raise fears of abuse
SINGAPORE AFP ? New laws allowing Singapore to launch pre-emptive strikes against computer hackers have raised fears that Internet controls are being tightened and privacy compromised in the name of fighting terrorism. The city-state's parliament has approved tough new legislation aimed at stopping "cyberterrorism," referring to computer crimes that...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, computer, cyberterrorism, Government, hacker, Hacking, INTERNET, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Singapore
Research articles 2003-11-22
Code to fight cybercrime puts pressure on ISPs.
Jul 21, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) A draft code of conduct from Australia's Internet Industry Association IIA would require ISPs to retain customer data for a year. The measure is an attempt to answer concerns voiced by law enforcement ...
Tags: cyberterrorism, INTERNET, Internet Industry Association
Research articles 2003-07-21
Terror fears driving boom in data security services.
May 05, 2003 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) The potential for cyber-terrorism and a move to multiple outsourcing have fuelled the Australian secure data industry. This has led security services provider 90East to open a second facility in Canberra for its customers. The...
Tags: Canberra, cyberterrorism, International Data Corp., INTERNET, Outsourcing, SECURITY
Research articles 2003-05-05
Security Experts Warn of Possibility of Cyber Terrorism.
By Jennifer Beauprez, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 7--Security experts warned Tuesday that the day may come when terrorists stop blowing up buildings and start using computers to attack the nation. Yet cash-strapped governments and corporations may...
Tags: attack, computer, cyberterrorism, FINANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, World Bank
Research articles 2003-05-07
REMINDER/FBI Director Mueller to Keynote Industry-Law Enforcement Forum on Combating e-Crime and Cyberterrorism
News & Assignment REMINDER...for Thursday (Oct. 31) --BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 18, 2002 The Information Technology Association of America ITAA: WHO: The Information Technology Association of America ITAA U.S. Attorney Paul McNulty ...
Tags: cyberterrorism, Information Technology Association, president, SECURITY
Research articles 2002-10-30
ADVISORY/FBI Director Mueller to Keynote Industry-Law Enforcement Forum on Combating e-Crime and Cyberterrorism
News & Assignment ADVISORY...for Thursday (Oct. 31( --BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 18, 2002 The Information Technology Association of America ITAA: WHO: The Information Technology Association of America ITAA U.S. Attorney Paul McNulty ...
Tags: cyberterrorism, Information Technology Association, president, SECURITY
Research articles 2002-10-18
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