Friday, April 29, 2005

The misuse of cyberterrorism

An Internet security expert told conference attendees Tuesday to <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5685500.html?tag=zdnn.alert">use the term "cyberterrorism" properly</A>--and played down the spread of government-sponsored hacking. Organizations are abusing the word by using it to fuel their budgets, Bruce Schneier said. Speaking at the Infosecurity Europe conference in London, the renowned author and cryptography expert called cyberterrorism a myth that has yet to become to a threat to human life.

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