Cyber-terrorism in context

Cyber-terrorism has been much discussed in the media, especially at times of heightened international tension. The Institute for Security Technology Studies has tracked previous attacks and, using conflicts such as the Israel-Palestine and India-Pakistan as examples, shows there is a strong correlation between political and military conflicts and the incidence of cyber-terrorism. Research group IDC has recently predicted that in the next year we can expect to experience a cyber-terrorist attack as a result of a war on Iraq, resulting in short term economic disruptions.