A Most Deadly Game TechTV's Cybercrime show interviewed me regarding Jim Bell's "Assassanitation Politics" essay. This was a tough interview as elements of the Bell case walk a fine line between civil liberties and civil security. Jim Bell, a 46-year-old chemist and anti-government activist, is pushing the limits of free speech with his online manifesto entitled "Assassination Politics" or "AP." First published in 1997, Bell advocated a system where the public could go online and vote to have unpopular government officials assassinated. This week on "CyberCrime" we investigate why law enforcement has a renewed concern over AP. In our report, you'll hear from Alan Hatcher, Treasury special agent in charge of investigating Bell, and Robb London, the lead prosecutor in the case. Plus, some insight into AP from high tech terrorism expert Matthew Devost, founding director of the Terrorism Research Center, and Darcy Bender, an expert in the use of chemical and biological weapons. There is a link to watch this online, but I haven't been able to get it to work. Tech TV Link Posted by Matt at June 22, 2002 05:26 PM The devo is down here... US expert warns 'cyber-terrorism' an emerging threat Cyber-terrorism has been identified as an emerging threat by a US terrorism expert visiting Australia. Speaking on Channel Seven, Matthew Devost from the Terrorism Research Centre in the United States defined cyber-terrorism as a sustained attack on critical infrastructure, such as telecommunications or financial infrastructures. He warns an attack on such infrastructure would have a lasting impact on society, particularly if it followed a physical terrorist attack. "With regard to Al Qaeda to having the capability, our belief is that they don't currently have the capability to have that sustainable impact," Mr Devost said. "There is a big difference between hacking a website on the Internet and taking the power down. "However, given their resources and given what we have seen with regard to some of the capabilities of individuals within the group, they could acquire that capability," he said. http://abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-22sep2002-98.htm Journalism as entertainment from a professional.
