| ID | 132231 |
| Title Proper | Cyberterrorism threat |
| Other Title Information | findings from a survey of researchers |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jarvis, Lee ; Macdonald, Stuart ; Nouri, Lella |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article reports on a recent research project exploring academic perspectives on the threat posed by cyberterrorism. The project employed a survey method, which returned 118 responses from researchers working across 24 different countries. The article begins with a brief review of existing literature on this topic, distinguishing between those concerned by an imminent threat of cyberterrorism, and other, more skeptical, views. Following a discussion on method, the article's analysis section then details findings from three research questions: (1) Does cyberterrorism constitute a significant threat? If so, against whom or what?; (2) Has a cyberterrorism attack ever taken place?; and (3) What are the most effective countermeasures against cyberterrorism? Are there significant differences to more traditional forms of anti- or counterterrorism? The article concludes by reflecting on areas of continuity and discontinuity between academic debate on cyberterrorism and on terrorism more broadly. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol.37, No.1; January 2014: p.68-90 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol.37, No.1; January 2014: p.68-90 |
| Key Words | Cyberterrorism ; Cyber Threat ; Different Countries ; Imminent threat ; Countermeasures ; Counterterrorism ; Terrorism ; Post 9/11 World ; Political Discourse ; Terroristic Usages ; Security Challenge ; Sociopolitical Process ; Critical Information Infrastructures - CII ; Economic Welfare ; Social Reforms ; Empirical Realities ; Cyberwarfare ; Information and Communication Technology - ICT ; Computer Terrorism |