Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack : Overview and Policy Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer security.

Information services.

Military readiness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

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.

Notes:

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack

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