It's the Infosecurity Europe conference this week in London, and the most interesting story I've seen coming out of it is from security guru Bruce Schneier.
He's accused companies of using the term "cyberterrorism" to boost their profits and scare clients. Here's what CNet has to say.
The renowned author and cryptography expert called cyberterrorism a myth that has yet to become to a threat to human life.
"Nobody's getting blown to bits," Schneier said. "I don't think that cyberterrorism exists--if you add 'terrorism' to things, you get more budget. If you can't get e-mail for a day, you're not terrorized, you're inconvenienced."
"We should save 'terror' for the things that deserve it, not things that piss us off," he added.
This is happening everywhere, of course, not just in technology. Stick the word "terror" in there, and everything gets a little bit scarier.
But on the other hand is he right to say that cyberterrorism is a myth?
