The Chronicle of Higher Education

Congress Is Urged to Spend More on Research to Fight Cyberterrorism

By DAN CARNEVALE

Washington

Researchers warned Congress last month that terrorists could easily disable the nation's computer networks and cripple the American economy. To defend against such an attack, the researchers called for more spending on studies of cyberterrorism.

Computer viruses and worms are already constant pests on the Internet, witnesses...

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