Cyberterrorism — fact or fancy?

Abstract

This article discusses the definition of cyberterrorism and its potential, and suggests an approach to minimizing its dangers. The definition of cyberterrorism used in this article combines the United States Department of State's definition of terrorism as politically motivated acts of violence against non-combatants with a definition of cyberspace as the computers, networks, programs and data which make up the information infrastructure. The conclusion is that by limiting the physical capabilities of the information infrastructure, we can limit its potential for physical destruction.