Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack : Overview and Policy Issues.

Examines possible terrorist objectives and computer vulnerabilities that might lead to an attempted cyberattack against the critical infrastructure of the U.S. Discusses emerging computer and technical skills of terrorists and other extremists. Addresses ways to improve technology for cybersecurity,...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Information services. Military readiness. Terrorism. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines possible terrorist objectives and computer vulnerabilities that might lead to an attempted cyberattack against the critical infrastructure of the U.S. Discusses emerging computer and technical skills of terrorists and other extremists. Addresses ways to improve technology for cybersecurity, and assesses whether U.S. counterterrorism efforts should be linked more closely to international efforts to prevent cybercrime.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.