How Can We Deter Cyber Terrorism?

Authors:
Jian Hua;Sanjay Bapna
Affiliations:
School of Business and Public Administration, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C, USA;Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Venue:
Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective
Year:
2012

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Abstract

In order to deter cyber terrorism, it is important to identify the terrorists, since punishment may not deter them. The identification probability relies heavily on tracking cyber terrorists. However, there are legal and technical challenges to tracking terrorists. This paper proposes suggestions and insights on overcoming these challenges. Three types of infrastructures must be present in order to deter cyber terrorism: technical, policy, and legal. We list some of the key items that academics as well as practitioners need to focus on to improve cyber-terrorism deterrence.