Are any state sponsors of terrorism capable of waging war in cyberspace?
Yes. According to a report by Dartmouth University’s Institute for Security Technology Studies, at least four of the seven countries listed by the State Department as sponsors of terrorism have cyberwarfare programs: North Korea and Cuba are developing them. Cuba has the Bejucal Base, capable of producing cyber attacks. Many other countries, including the United States, Russia, and China, have cyberwarfare programs as part of their military apparatuses. What can be done to protect against cyberterrorism? Experts stress vigilance about computer security: patching security flaws quickly once they’re detected, designing systems to withstand attacks, backing up systems off-site so they can bounce back quickly from a disruption, watching for disgruntled employees who might help terrorists penetrate a system. What is the U.S. government doing to protect against cyberterrorism? Most of America’s information infrastructure is privately owned and administered, so any government effort requires
