Title: Cyberterrorism: The Next Arena of
Confrontation
Abstract: This
paper
presents a research conducted over the dangers of cyberterrorism. It
discusses
the cyberterrorism parameters - the cyberterrorists, the attacks, and
the
countermeasures – as well as the Internet’s physical security.
The
paper sounds an alarm over the current accessibility of critical
intranets
via the Internet, and points out that the risks outweigh any possible
benefits.
Concern is also raised over the security of Internet’s physical
infrastructure,
suggesting increased redundancy and more entry points into the U.S.
cyberspace.
The paper concludes with two recommendations. One is the physical
isolation
of the Internet from critical intranets, and the other is the
development
of an Internet SCADA to oversee the Internet’s performance in the U.S.
cyberspace.
Author: George
K. Kostopoulos