Chapter 10

Terrorist use of the internet

Bruno Halopeau

Abstract

As a new technology the Internet has been proven to be very effective and attractive for economic developments for businesses, and to a larger extent to ease our everyday’s life. However, likewise, criminals also saw in the Internet as an opportunity to make money on a larger scale as well as allowing better communication between one another. Terrorists, extremists, and activists have also found this tool to be helpful. Though traditional terrorist groups use the internet as a means of spreading their ideas, recruiting and communicating, it is not underestimated that in the near future the use of the Internet could be used to commit a terrorist attack causing a massive impact ...

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