I also have a problem with the current trend of labeling every destructive action as "terrorism." Terrorism is a very strong word, and all these creative uses of it only dilute the meaning and potentially divert resources away from true counter-terrorist interests.
On Mon, 2003-04-21 at 07:57, Dustin Puryear wrote: > I just read Rob Kolstad's editorial column in the April 2003 issue of > SAGE's ;login. In the column Rob lightly touches on the issues of > terrorism, Internet-circulated viruses, and threats to our infrastructure. > My question to you is whether you feel that viruses and worms that hit the > Internet can be deemed as cyber-terrorism? > > Personally, I say no unless there is [intent] to cause harm and distress in > the population in this country in order to achieve some political > objective. I would compare most viruses and worms as similar to large-scale > bank robberies. They cost a lot of money and cause bad publicity, but > ultimately that's all that they are. In the vast majority of cases the > intent required to trigger the "this is terrorism" response is not there. > > --- > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Puryear Information Technology > Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting > http://www.puryear-it.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
