THE IMPORTANCE AND ROLE OF NATO IN CYBER-SECURITY

The following paper concerns the terrorism phenomenon, which is considered to be a severe growing threat that requires a detailed response. Within this context, it became more and more obvious the necessity that each and every state should use all resources offered by the common security systems, in order to be able to deal with attacks that can't be solved in a traditional way. The modern intelligence and communications technologies play a crucial part in the evolution of the virtual terrorism threat. The internet, which is a safe, permanent and approachable space, serves all means and terrorist actions: from the digital loss, propaganda, found rising to the recruiting, the coordination of actions and computerised attacks. The world of the growing technologies faces a dilemma: if the progress can not be perceived in the absence of digitalization, each step towards digitalization creates new vulnerabilities. The war is more then a clash of technologies. The technology is important but not decisive. After the cyber attacks of 2007 against Estonia, each NATO state member is aware that this kind of threats are a real danger for the national security and - at least theoretically, for the security of the entire organization. Therefore, this paper tries to provide the answer to an essential question : "Is the Alliance prepared to adjust itself to the new requirements of the reality, to find the proper means of response, that are efficient in regard with the new threats?".