cyber terrorism
RSS cyber terrorism'Cyber terrorism': Don't believe the hype says Gartner
News Gartner's information security and risk research director has dismissed cyber-terrorism as a "theory". The director, Rich Mogull, told journalists that despite the incidence of high profile digital... [11 Nov 2003]
Nato: Cyber terrorism 'as dangerous as missile attack'
News Nato's cyber defence chief has warned that computer-based terrorism poses the same threat to national security as a missile attack. Anil said the cyber attacks on Estonia last year which... [07 Mar 2008]
John Lamb's Week: Cyber terrorism and a ship full of IT directors
Comment This group of political, military and business interests will be sitting down in Edinburgh on Tuesday and Wednesday to work out ways of defeating so-called cyber warriors out to attack national information infrastructures. [15 Jun 2001]
The Cyber Terrorism Act - can it work?
Comment If you assume all this, then Home Secretary Jack Straw's Terrorism Act 2000 looks quite good. Terrorism is a real threat, both virtually and in the world at large. However, what may ultimately prove sad... [19 Feb 2001]
Who were the cyber terrorists of 2002?
News Last year the threat of 'cyber terrorism' in an age of global unrest became an issue for serious consideration, among major companies and security experts alike. However, according to Symantec's global... [03 Feb 2003]
'Criminals, not terrorists, pose greatest net threat'
News Security expert Bruce Schneier has warned that talk of cyber terrorism could have a damaging effect on levels of IT security. He added: "I hear people talk about the risks to critical infrastructure... [24 Nov 2005]
BAA invests £23m in cyber-terror defences
News British Airports Authority (BAA) is investing £23m in a top-secret programme to combat the threat of cyber-terrorism. We all know that cyber-crime is on the increase but it is the... [10 Jun 2005]
Bush rejects cyber-terrorist ID cards
News US President Bush has given the thumbs down to a national identification card scheme as a way to combat cyber-terrorism. Richard Clark, special advisor on... [09 Nov 2001]
War on terror spills into cyberspace
News Tim Pickard, strategic marketing director at RSA Security, said: "It's quite clear from 11 September that things have been in planning for a long time and it's very likely that terrorists have considered... [10 Oct 2001]
Fears over "suicide hackers" Down Under
News Australia is preparing for cyber-terrorism attacks from "suicide hackers", who will aim to bring down critical infrastructure for a "cause" and not worry about facing 30 years in jail for their actions. [28 Sep 2006]
Firms spend big on security
News UK businesses continue to invest increasing time, money and resources in the issue of securing their network and the wider enterprise perimeter, according to a report from the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) - which also suggests... [09 Nov 2004]
Leader: Is 'cyber-terror' a less credible Y2K?
Leader Although the details were a little sketchy, the release identified "cyber terrorism groups" whose sophistication in launching such attacks "has been rising significantly". Security spending is increasing... [10 Nov 2004]
Cyber-terror plan panned as "barmy"
News DK Matai, the chairman of mi2g will tomorrow night address the Oxford University Internet Institute with a proposal for a body which would tackle the issue of 'cyber-terrorism'. Addressing whether the... [09 Feb 2005]
BP warns of cyber-terror threat
News There's been a lot of hype about cyber-terrorism and, in a sense, it's been dismissed as a threat but we have to look at how society has changed. Martin also added BP is more likely to be affected by... [25 Jun 2007]
Leader: Cyber-terror... who do you believe?
Leader Among the five key proposals is a plan to end poverty in deprived areas of the world where cyber-terrorism apparently must now represent one of the most effective ways for an individual to drag... [09 Feb 2005]
