- 210 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This book investigates the intersection of terrorism, digital technologies and cyberspace.
The evolving field of cyber-terrorism research is dominated by single-perspective, technological, political, or sociological texts. In contrast, Terrorism Online uses a multi-disciplinary framework to provide a broader introduction to debates and developments that have largely been conducted in isolation. Drawing together key academics from a range of disciplinary fields, including Computer Science, Engineering, Social Psychology, International Relations, Law and Politics, the volume focuses on three broad themes: 1) how – and why – do terrorists engage with the Internet, digital technologies and cyberspace?; 2) what threat do these various activities pose, and to whom?; 3) how might these activities be prevented, deterred or addressed? Exploring these themes, the book engages with a range of contemporary case studies and different forms of terrorism: from lone-actor terrorists and protest activities associated with 'hacktivist' groups to state-based terrorism. Through the book's engagement with questions of law, politics, technology and beyond, the volume offers a holistic approach to cyberterrorism which provides a unique and invaluable contribution to this subject matter.
This book will be of great interest to students of cybersecurity, security studies, terrorism and International Relations.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- Notes on contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Terrorism online – law, politics, technology
- 1 Terrorism online: a new strategic environment
- 2 Lone actor terrorist use of the Internet and behavioural correlates
- 3 Hacktivism as an emerging cyberthreat: case study of a Turkish hacktivist group
- 4 An updated cost-benefit view of cyberterrorism
- 5 Cyberterrorism and Moral Panics: a reflection on the discourse of cyberterrorism
- 6 Cyberterrorism, criminal law and punishment-based deterrence
- 7 State surveillance in cyberspace: a new perspective on digital data practices by intelligence and security services
- 8 Transatlantic collaboration in countering cyberterrorism
- 9 The use of force as a response to cyberterrorism
- Index