Paul Twomey, former president and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), discusses the challenges posed by the present state of global cyber instability for governance at both the corporate and internatinoal levels.
William McCants of Foreign Policy argues that the levelling power of internet search technology has provided a new mass platform for violence - and that Google has failed to seize upon the opportunity to curb it.
Cybersecurity expert Knake recommends the United States use international forums to promote mechanisms that address security concerns in cyberspace while ensuring the Internet remains open for the free exchange of ideas across national boundaries.
The recently released Annual Threat Assessment warned of cyberattacks and attacks by al-Qaeda, but that doesn't mean al-Qaeda is capable of cyberterrorism, says CFR's Robert K. Knake.
The terrorists who struck Mumbai, India, in November 2008 represent a new breed of tech-savvy militants. Law-enforcement officials face a challenge in keeping pace.
Osama bin Laden's top deputy, former Egyptian doctor Ayman al-Zawahiri, is taking questions from his friends and enemies alike on four al-Qaida-sanctioned jihadist Web sites. Providing a one-off advice column is just one way in which the international terrorist organization has adopted Web 2.0.
Jarret Brachman, who tracks terrorist ideologies at West Point's Combating Terrorism Center, says al-Qaeda's figureheads are not among the most influential jihadi thinkers.
The internet has provided terrorist groups a far-reaching portal to publicize their activities. Yet U.S. officials intent on winning over "hearts and minds" are struggling to provide a competing message.
Terrorists increasingly turn to the Internet as a means of communication with one another and with the rest of the world. This article describes how terrorists have cultivated the web to suit their needs.
Just as important to the operations that terrorist groups carry out are the websites they use to publicize their activities. Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi describes this as "a race for the hearts and minds of Muslims."
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The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.