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Terrorism and Internet governance: core issues

Conway, Maura orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-4216-8592 (2007) Terrorism and Internet governance: core issues. Disarmament Forum, 2007 (3). pp. 23-34. ISSN 1020-7287

Abstract
Both global governance and the sub-set of issues that may be termed 'internet governance' are vast and complex issue areas. The difficulties of trying to 'legislate' at the global level – efforts that must encompass the economic, cultural, developmental, legal, and political concerns of diverse states and other stakeholders – are further complicated by the technological conundrums encountered in cyberspace. The unleashing of the so-called ‘Global War on Terrorism’ (GWOT) complicates things yet further. Today, both sub-state and non-state actors are said to be harnessing – or preparing to harness – the power of the internet to harass and attack their foes. Clearly, international terrorism had already been a significant security issue prior to 11 September 2001 (hereafter '9/11') and the emergence of the internet in the decade before. Together, however, the events of 9/11 and advancements in ICTs have added new dimensions to the problem. In newspapers and magazines, in film and on television, and in research and analysis, 'cyber-terrorism' has become a buzzword. Since the events of 9/11, the question on everybody's lips appears to be 'is cyber-terrorism next?' It is generally agreed that the potential for a 'digital 9/11' in the near future is not great. This does not mean that IR scholars may continue to ignore the transformative powers of the internet.
Metadata
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:No
Uncontrolled Keywords:cyberterrorism; Internet; Internet Governance;
Subjects:Social Sciences > Terrorism
Computer Science > World Wide Web
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > Centre for International Studies (CIS)
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Publisher:United Nations
Official URL:http://www.unidir.ch/bdd/fiche-article.php?ref_art...
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:520
Deposited On:07 Jul 2008 by DORAS Administrator . Last Modified 27 Aug 2018 13:46
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