London, UK - 29 November 2004, 18:30 GMT - Please note the following well researched and balanced article on Cyber Terrorism by John Blau:

The battle against cyberterror

The following mi2g Intelligence Unit material is useful background:

How real is the threat of cyber terrorism?

and also:

Q3 2004: The rise of Islamist hacking and criminal syndicates

Any comments, observations or views are welcome.

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