Introducing My Essay Topic
Is Cyber Terrorism or Cyber Warfare a serious threat to our national security? What are the most recent papers? Clarify what both sides of the argument claim and only then offer your reasoned opinion based on facts.
I have decided to base my essay on the threat that cyber terrorism poses to our national security, this topic interests me due to the nature of cyber warfare, the modernisation of a human threat has been present since the dawn of time. The idea of it is essentially that instead of using physical weapons such as bombs, firearms and chemical warfare, the enemy can attack directly by hacking into the cybersecurity of a country and using this to cause terrorist attacks ranging from gaining access to national secrets to infiltrating and damaging non-military networks.
The questions posed are towards the seriousness of the situation and whether it is worth treating as an actual threat or if it has been blown out of proportion by the media, there is a lot of information on the topic so I believe that will able to thoroughly examine and create a hypothesis based on the information presented.
I first wish to look what exactly cyber terrorism is and how it affects Australia and other countries, giving a better understanding of the subject.
Secondly I will be looking into what precautions and methods that governments are taking in order to protect themselves from this threat, if it is indeed worth devoting military time and funding towards.
I first wish to look what exactly cyber terrorism is and how it affects Australia and other countries, giving a better understanding of the subject.
Secondly I will be looking into what precautions and methods that governments are taking in order to protect themselves from this threat, if it is indeed worth devoting military time and funding towards.
Lastly I will be addressing the future problems and risks associated with cyber warfare and trying to offer insight towards what may be possible as communication technologies continue to develop at such a rapid rate.
With all the misconceptions (and the influence of the media and Hollywood) surrounding this topic I feel the conclusion may not be as straight forward as simply taking a side and defending it, but more a personal opinion by the reader after being given all the facts and information available.
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What opportunities can you find for political participation via the internet. How many of the following can you achieve while sticking to your political beliefs?
Sign an e-petition.
I signed an e-petition through the Queensland Parliament website for a ban on the sale, use and promotion of prong collars on dogs. This was easy to do and follow my beliefs as I'm an avid animal rights believer and am signing petitions and donating regularly to this cause. I was petitioner number 8465443 and the e-petition is as follows;
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the call to ban the sale, use and promotion of the torturous prong collar on dogs. Banned in Victoria since 1997, prong collars are made of multiple wire prongs that puncture the neck. Deemed unnecessary by experts the prong collar is an inhumane tool used to inflict pain and promote aggression. Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to impose a complete ban in Queensland on the private, public and professional use, sale and promotion of prong collars. |
Current e-petitions: Queensland Parliament. Viewed 19/09/2011.
What is Barak Obama up to today?
There are multiple ways to see what Barack Obama is doing during the day, one of those being Twitter. I follow his twitter feed already so finding him was easy, I enjoy his way of speaking and this doesn't conflict with my political beliefs either, today he is in Cincinnati;
President Obama is in Cincinnati speaking about the American Jobs Act. Listen live: OFA.BO/7u4rhZ
8 hours ago via web
Barack Obama @BarackObama Washington, DC. Viewed 19/09/2011.
What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet (the so-called "Clean Feed")?
“In its 2007 election manifesto, the Australian Labor Party signalled that if elected it intended to introduce legislation that would require ISPs to offer a ‘clean feed’ internet service to all venues accessible by children, including homes, schools and libraries. The aim of the policy was to protect children from seeking out or inadvertently coming across content prohibited by the Australian Media and Communication Authority (ACMA) (that is, material that has been or would likely be denied classification for release in Australia). The clean feed would be achieved via the issuing of take-down notices to sites located on Australian servers, and the establishment of an ISP-level filter that would block access to a blacklist of overseas sites featuring among other things, child pornography and extreme violence (Labor’s Plan for Cybersafety, 2007). ”
Submission to the Mandatory Internet ISP Filter Consultation. Viewed 19/09/2011
Labor’s Plan for Cyber Safety, 2007. Viewed 19/09/2011
Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are. Send one a message.
I chose to send a message to the federal representative;
The Hon Teresa Gambaro MP: Thank you for your time.
Your comments have been successfully submitted via http://www.aph.gov.au
You have sent the following details:
Name: Bridget Wagland
Telephone Number: 04********
Email Address: b*************@g****.com
Comments: I think that you are doing a great job, thank you :)
QLD
The Hon Teresa Gambaro MP: Thank you for your time.
Your comments have been successfully submitted via http://www.aph.gov.au
You have sent the following details:
Name: Bridget Wagland
Telephone Number: 04********
Email Address: b*************@g****.com
Comments: I think that you are doing a great job, thank you :)
QLD
Members of Federal Parliament:
Members of State Parliament:
Local Government Contacts:
Local
Gold Coast City Council --- Ron Clarke mayor@goldcoast.qld.gov.au http://www.councillors.info/cr/Ron_Clarke/
State
Shadow Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services
Federal
Electoral Division of Brisbane (Qld) --- The Hon Teresa Gambaro MP
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?id=9K6
LINKS TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES. Viewed 19/09/2011
Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.
The Gold Coast Mayor, Ron Clarke, was announced as taking part in presenting the candidature file to the Commonwealth Games Federation at a lodgement ceremony in Kuala Lumpar with Anna Bligh, the president of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Sam Coffa, and the chairman of the bid team, Mark Stockwell on the 10/05/2011.
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS; FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT. Viewed on the 19/09/2011
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