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Monday, September 8, 2003
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IT stands for International Terrorism
Sandeep Garg

WHAT is IT? Presently, IT is the driving force behind every field of life. IT is the merger of three fields — computer, communication and microelectronics. However, the way IT has given impetus to militant activities, it can be concluded that IT stands for International Terrorism.

George Babbage, the father of computer, might never have thought that his effort will be used for destroying the humanity in coming age. After the invention of VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits) and merging of the communication and computer industries, IT has now become a powerful weapon in the hands of the terrorist organisations.

Now terrorist are able to communicate easily and fast. A large number of terrorist activities are now being carried out and being supervised through the Internet. The attack on the Parliament is one such example that was aided by the Internet. While ultras have become modern and sophisticated, well versed in IT, our policemen are still a century behind. The Government should provide training to the security agencies also to make them adept in tackling cyber crime.