Discuss the different definitions of terrorism and cyberterrorism outlined below.
Consider:
How are they similar?
How are they different?
Should the definitions be combined to create a universal definition of cyberterrorism?
As a group develop your own definition of the term cyberterrorism.
Next, determine the terrorist elements of a cyberterrorist attack.
What do you believe are the future tactical trends of domestic and international groups?
The FBI definition of terrorism:
"The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives."
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U.S. Department of State definition of terrorism:
"Premeditated politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents."
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The FBI Definition of cyberterrorism:
The FBI defined cyber terrorism as "The premeditated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data which result in violence against noncombatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents."
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The U.S. National Infrastructure Protection Center definition of cyberterrorism the term as:
"A criminal act perpetrated by the use of computers and telecommunications capabilities, resulting in violence, destruction and/or disruption of services to create fear by causing confusion and uncertainty within a given population, with the goal of influencing a government or population to conform to particular political, social or ideological agenda."
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INTERPOL has defined cyberterrorism as:
"Cybercrime is one of the fastest growing areas of crime. More and more criminals are exploiting the speed, convenience and anonymity that modern technologies offer in order to commit a diverse range of criminal activities. These include attacks against computer data and systems, identity theft, the distribution of child sexual abuse images, internet auction fraud, the penetration of online financial services, as well as the deployment of viruses, Botnets, and various email scams such as phishing.