The critical infrastructures and the cyber-terrorism Cover Image

Infrastructurile critice şi terorismul cibernetic
The critical infrastructures and the cyber-terrorism

Author(s): Ştefania Mucă, Izabela Moldovan
Subject(s): Media studies, Government/Political systems, Security and defense, Military policy, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Editura Militară
Keywords: Cyber-terrorism; Security;

Summary/Abstract: Critic infrastructures are those ones which are considered as vital for the state security, as stability, safety and security of the political systems, the positive developments with the economic, social, political and military processes depends on them. Terrorism is an act intended to produce deliberate fear among the populations to put a pressure on governments to comply with terrorists’ demands. Cyber-terrorism takes play in cyberspace but is different from the cyber-crime, as its goal is to produce fear and has a political motivation. A strong security culture and the intelligence sharing among the nations is vital for fighting against cyber-terrorism.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 91-103
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Romanian