Christophe Casalegno tells eMarrakech: the Internet is chaotic by nature

Hello, Digital Network , is an organisation specialising in high technology, specifically computer security, systems and network engineering, telecommunications, competitive intelligence and information warfare (infoguerre).

2 – You take a strong interest in cybercrime and terrorism via the Internet. Why?

Cybercrime and technological terrorism are particularly critical issues today. Skills and resources for fighting this new form of crime are scarce. We therefore need to prepare, train and inform the various institutions so they are ready to fight this new type of attack.

3 – In light of your interests and research, what do you see as the first and main targets of these new terrorists?

« Cyber-Terrorism » shows how effective it can be by targeting critical technical infrastructure, such as communications centres, data centres and the media.

4 – In your view, can people say anything on the Internet, and should they be able to?

The debate on freedom of expression has been raging for a very long time. Although the Internet allows relative freedom, that does not make it a lawless zone. Informing people, yes; using the Internet for malicious acts (defamation, identity theft, etc…) is unthinkable. Yes to freedom of information, no to gratuitous attacks and defamation.

5 – What can Internet users do to try to preserve the freedom the web offers? Is that still possible?

The Internet is by nature relatively chaotic. Strictly speaking, the problem comes not from the majority of web users but from a minority. In a vote, for example, the result reflects the collective expression of a people. On the Internet, we hear those who shout loudest, very often the extremes on one side or the other. Through this globalisation, the Internet presents a distorted picture of reality, leading most people to believe that the majority is represented by those who ‘shout the loudest’.