Techno Prevention as an Effort to Counter Cyber Terrorism in Indonesia Ali Masyhar (a) Tri Sulistiyono (b)
(a) Universitas Negeri Semarang
(b) Faculty of Law
Abstract
Terrorism today has developed and metamorphosed in various forms. Not only the shape has changed, the means and space for movement have also changed. Terrorists seem to be shrewdly following technological developments, especially information technology. Conventional terrorism which initially only operates in the real world, with conventional equipment as well, has now changed and moved to the virtual world and utilizes the sophistication of information technology. This is where the world began to recognize the terminology of cyberterrorism. Cyberterrorism is terrorism in cyberspace or terrorism using information technology. Cyberterrorism as a variant of terrorism can be categorized as an extraordinary crime. Thus, efforts to overcome them must also be taken with extraordinary measures/tools. Extraordinary measures, therefore, should not only rely on penal efforts, but must also be accompanied by non-penal efforts. One of the non-penal efforts that can be an alternative in overcoming cyberterrorism is through technology (techno prevention). Techno prevention is directed at detecting terrorist movements early, planning and closing networks with technological means. In addition, techno prevention can also be used to close radically charged websites.
