Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyberterrorism : Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress.
Examines potential security vulnerabilities that may expose U.S. critical infrastructure and government computer systems to cyber attacks by terrorists. Provides background on vulnerabilities in U.S. computer security technology and management processes and analyzes possible effects of a cyber attac...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Examines potential security vulnerabilities that may expose U.S. critical infrastructure and government computer systems to cyber attacks by terrorists. Provides background on vulnerabilities in U.S. computer security technology and management processes and analyzes possible effects of a cyber attack and cyber capabilities of terrorist organizations and terrorist-sponsoring nations. Reviews possible issues for Congress, including growth in technical capabilities of terrorists, better measurement of cybercrime trends, DOD cyber attack response preparedness, incentives for the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, improving security of commercial software, education and awareness of cyberthreats, and status of computer security coordination between Federal departments and agencies and the private sector. |
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| 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. |