Outside Reading: Cyberterrorism: How Real Is the Threat?

Today's topic was to read and write about war of some type. Most people may think of the two world wars or the present war on terror. I chose to read about a different type of war, one that doesn't involve guns, tanks, infantry, or human combat; I chose the war on cyberterrorism. I wanted to read about this because it is something different than actual combat and I also have an interest in technology, so this especially caught my eye. The article gave the general description and fears of cyberterrorism. The concern is about the unauthorized accessing of government files, databases, and computers, containing confidential information about people, war, and even the government itself. If someone were to access files about intelligence in the Middle East, the secrecy of our attack or inheritance of the area could be compromised. Cyber "terrorism" is present all around the world, starting out at wifi hackers, then to computer and network hackers, eventually leading up to the cyber-terrorists.





Gabriel Weimann, Cyberterrorism: How Real is the Threat? , usip.org, Last Updated: Decemeber, 2004