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E-terrorism, Bark or Bite?

Posted by timothy on from the that-darn-innernet dept.

packeteer writes: "Huge multi-part article on CNET news about electronic terrorism. The article has some interesting scenarios about posible types of attacks. It also has some good info about whats being done to prevent attacks as well as some info about media-hype that's put on 'hackers'. Good read."

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  1. Re:Bite by irve · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I in Europe see this as a strange thing. Media in USA just whips and whips up old dust. It's almost a year and the people still are constantly reminded of the thing that happened. Somewhy the people are kept frightened, someone likes it. Perhaps to justify military budget and raise the ratings of certain politicians. Is the threat really so imminent? Has there been a real open investigation? Sometimes I feel the US government is the real terror to the people, not the zeal-driven desperate madmen of Middle-East.

  2. Links by Taylor_Durden · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Myth of eletronic terrorism (trollish site, but still interesting)
    Definition of electric terrorism.
    Tips on preventing electronic terrorism.
    Opinion article by a MIT student about overreacting to terrorism.
    First article I can find mentioning electronic terrorism