War on terror

War on terror Outline - exam Student name/school/class: Main topic: War on terror My topic: Terrorism and the role the internet plays Reason for choice of topic: Relevant: terrorists using social media Curious: contemporary problem Compare: modern terrorist attacks Why do terrorists use social media? Cyberterrorism Six ways: psychological warfare, propaganda, fundraising, recruitment, data mining, communicating and coordinates of actions An example of when a terrorist used social media 9/11 Encrypted messages Abu Zubaydah Public email Recruitment of new members Propaganda 4500 jihadist websites Suicide videos Fighting terrorism on the internet Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization Cybercrime investigations Prevent attacks