Internet is becoming important instrument used by terrorists to form ideology - Bortnikov
YAROSLAVL. July 29 (Interfax) - Russian Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov has spoken about the role of the Internet in promoting ultra-radical ideas.
"Terrorists are essentially making the Internet an important instrument for forming ultra-radical ideology," Bortnikov said in Yaroslavl on Wednesday at an international meeting between the heads of the special services and security agencies, which involves 92 delegations from 64 countries, as well as representatives of the UN, the SCO, the CIS and the EU.
Bortnikov said virtually all international terrorist organizations have websites and "relevant materials are published in over forty languages."
Bortnikov pointed out to the meeting participants that terrorists are actively using new technologies and software products, which enable them to code their traffic and stay anonymous.
"In this situation, the special services community has a duty to establish effective interaction in the information sphere. Terrorists' call for violence should be timely detected and blocked by the relevant agencies, and Internet sites with such content should be closed," Bortnikov said.
