That would cause overloads on to the other transit routes for communication, regular phone lines. The generic term used is Hacker - but this merely means someone who has been able to penetrate any kind of defence. The motives of Hackers vary. No matter who the Hackers are or their motives the equipment that is required is readily available and within the purchasing power of all. The knowledge required can be found on notice boards posted on the Internet.
Readymade formulae are available to be copied with instructions on how to dispatch attacks.
This allows 'warfare' to be taken out of the national fold and readily available to groups and individuals at anytime, anywhere in the world. The above problem will be compounded by the new Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK which extends the envelope of criminal prosecution against the Directors of a company that fail to satisfactorily protect their corporate assets, which has now been defined to include corporate information. Furthermore this type of legislation is not promoted in the USA creating an anomaly which may also effect Anglo-American companies who regularly exchange information. Insurance Group plc, Boots plc and MEPC plc amongst other FTSE 100 companies. On-line Security Systems for Large Corporations using artificial intelligence 2.