International Cyber Terrorism

Current Status
Information Warfare is an emergent reality that comes from a self-organization process
that has never seen before. The problem is that we talk about it using terms that have
well-known connotations. And it is difficult to talk about something completely new using
words that bring with them specific understanding and expectancies.
The early period of the automobile faced a similar situation. At one time it was called a
"horseless carriage" as this was the only way to define its essential quality. The car is
more than a carriage without a horse. This is the dilemma we face when we discuss
Information Warfare. The danger is that the uses of familiar words misrepresent and
mask the true extend of the revolution that will have to take place if we are to be able to
retain a military capacity in a new physical, social and cognitive space."
— Dr. Robert Garigue in Information Warfare, 1994.
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace was published in February 2003 to outline
an initial framework for both organizing and prioritizing efforts to secure the cyberspace.
It highlighted the necessity for public-private partnerships. Proactive threads include the
call to deter malicious activity and prevent cyber attacks against America's critical
infrastructures.
The notion of "proactive defense" has a rich history. The hype of "proactive cyber
defense" reached its zenith around 1994. This period was marked by intense "hype"
discussions under the auspices of Information Warfare. Much of the current doctrine
related to proactive cyber defense was fully developed by 1995. A number of programs
were initiated then, and advanced to full operation by 2005 including those of hostile
states. Meanwhile, the public discussions diminished until the most recent resurgence in
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