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The Cyberterrorism Threat: Findings from a Survey of Researchers

Stuart Macdonald Orcid Logo, Lee Jarvis, Lella Nouri Orcid Logo

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 68 - 90

Swansea University Authors: Stuart Macdonald Orcid Logo, Lella Nouri Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/1057610X.2014.853603

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This article reports on a recent research project exploring academic perspectives on the threat posed by cyberterrorism. The project employed a survey method, which returned 118 responses from researchers working across 24 different countries. The article begins with a brief review of existing liter...

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ISSN: 1057-610X 1521-0731
Published: 2014
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description This article reports on a recent research project exploring academic perspectives on the threat posed by cyberterrorism. The project employed a survey method, which returned 118 responses from researchers working across 24 different countries. The article begins with a brief review of existing literature on this topic, distinguishing between those concerned by the imminent threat of cyberterrorism, and other, more sceptical, views. Following a discussion on method, the article's analysis section then details findings from three research questions: (i) Does cyberterrorism constitute a significant threat? If so, against whom or what?; (ii) Has a cyberterrorism attack ever taken place?’; and, (iii) What are the most effective countermeasures against cyberterrorism? Are there significant differences to more traditional forms of anti- or counter-terrorism? The article concludes by reflecting on areas of continuity and discontinuity between academic debate on cyberterrorism and on terrorism more broadly.
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