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Cyber Terrorism: Political and Economic Implications is a cyber terrorism brief that outlines many of the recent terrorist activities, political objectives, and their use of cyberspace. Much of this book is dedicated to illustrating the use of the global information infrastructure by terrorists for the communication and coordination of distributed terrorist cells, the gathering of target intelligence, and the use of cyber criminal activities as a force multiplier for both physical attacks and infrastructure destabilization. This book identifies the underlying technologies of the global information infrastructure as a means for presenting how critical this emerging domain has become. It then discusses the current attack methods and lays out a series of scenarios for key industry sectors. Lastly, """"Cyber Terrorism: Political and Economic Implications"""" puts forward prevention and response policies for reducing cyber terrorism activities in the context of traditional information security objectives.

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9781599040219

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Andrew Colarik has accumulated over twenty-five years experience of knowledge utilizing computer information systems. He continues to provide systems design, network administration, equipment review and selection, troubleshooting, and hands-on training of installed systems for businesses in the financial, manufacturing, and government industries. As a researcher, author, and inventor, Andrew has been published in top-tier security conferences, and is an inventor of both utility and design patents. He is the holder of a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Auckland and a Masters of Business Administration from Kent State University.

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