activities will remain larger than BiH, with an international dimension and elements of
organized crime.
Abuse of the Internet, as a global communication medium, is becoming a serious security
threat, especially in the context of what we call, since 11 September 2001, the fight against
terrorism.
«Cyber» attacks can be planned as to target the key infrastructure of any country, overload
communication systems and cause severe consequences on the security system of the
country under attack.
The Internet, as a true virtual training camp, is increasingly taking over the role previously
played by Al Qaida’s camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan. A growing number of young
people resort to individual web page development and advocate creation of autonomous
extremist cells and construction of explosive devices made of freely retailed substances,
and attempt to independently plan terrorist attacks (e.g. the case Bektašević and alia).
In order to successfully counter cyber terrorism, and with the aim of suppressing all forms
of abuse of cyber technology for terrorist purposes, based on existing (and global)
experiences, it is required to take certain general steps in order to reduce potential risks to a
minimum and gradually shrink the available room for possible abuse.
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