The Cyber Terrorism as the Effect of Scientific-Technological Developments on Terrorism and the Threat of the Cyber Terrorism for Turkey Cover Image

Bilimsel - Teknolojik Gelişmelerin Terörizme Etkisi Olarak Siber Terörizm ve Türkiye İçin Siber Terör Tehdidi
The Cyber Terrorism as the Effect of Scientific-Technological Developments on Terrorism and the Threat of the Cyber Terrorism for Turkey

Author(s): Elşan İzzetgil
Subject(s): Security and defense, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Mehmet Seyfettin Erol
Keywords: Scientific Technological Developments; Internet; Cyber Terrorism; Cyber Security; Turkey;

Summary/Abstract: Along with well-intentioned people, those who have dark intentions, such as terrorists also benefit from the opportunities and facilities that the scientific and technological developments have been provided. The usage of the technologies by the terrorists in their acts creates new security problems. The cyber terrorism is one of them, and it has been emerged along with the shift of terrorism to the virtual space. The terrorist organizations who have been gained the knowledge and skills of hacker groups have come to the point of doing their acts in a virtual environment. This study focuses on the relationship of terrorist organizations with virtual space. The research explores the opportunities that have been offered by scientific-technological developments to the terrorists, focuses on the relationship between the Internet and terrorism, and discusses the level reached by cyber terrorism and its threat dimension on Turkey.

  • Issue Year: 5/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 837-878
  • Page Count: 42
  • Language: Turkish