Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyberterrorism Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies.

Government information.

Information services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

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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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyberterrorism

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-FDT-1265

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