The threat that cyberterrorism poses on national security is definitely one that should be studied carefully, as well as the pros and cons of cyberwarfare.  Wayne Madsen, a former Navy intelligence and NSD computer security expert, said:
    This is just like the invention of the atom bomb, at first, scientists and others said 
    atomic power had great potential for benefiting mankind.  Then the military got hold
    of it, and we had a nuclear arms race instead” (qtd. in Greider 55).  
If we’re not careful, the development of cyberterrorism could get out of hand and the “cybersword” could be unsheathed without any reserves.