Global Terrorism & Cyber Security

Along with Jihad and other forms of terrorism, cyberspace is also a global phenomenon, characterized by a lack of boundaries. The entire world is interconnected via communications infrastructure where damage caused by malware in one location can paralyze an entire state.

Sophisticated levels of terrorist capacity require cooperation to secure our critical infrastructure - such as water, electricity and public transportation. Cyberspace threats are also seen in the vulnerability of databases to abuses starting with those that store biometric information. Cyberterrorism can seduce hearts and minds and be used as a tool to tilt election processes. Casting doubt on election results—a form of psychological warfare-- could be disastrous in democratic regimes.

We talk about the lone-wolf terrorist. We must pay more attention to the lone-wolf hacker. He can cause massive damage to a state or even several nations. And his techniques can be exploited by terror organization such as ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Hamas or Hezbollah.

This operative lecture is given by Dr. Lt. Col (res.) Anat Berko. She is former head of the classified Subcommittee dealing with Cyber Security, former member of the Knesset’s Security and Foreign Affairs Committee, and of the classified Subcommittee dealing with Intelligence and Security Services. Dr. Berko, will expose the threats hidden in the cyber sphere, focusing on cyber terrorism and how to best confront it. In addition, this lecture explores national readiness for cyber defense and legislation on cyber issues by examining Israel’s implementation of advanced methods in the field of cyber security.