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• Human error; • Insider use of authorized access for unauthorized disruptive purposes; • Recreational hackers - with or without hostile intent; • Criminal activity - for financial gain, to steal information or services, or organized crime; • Industrial espionage; • Terrorism - including various disruptive operations; and • National intelligence - information warfare, intended disruption of military operations. The effects of such activities may take the form of disruption of air traffic controls, train switches, banking transfers, police investigations, commercial transactions, defense plans, power line controls, and other essential functions. As the Internet becomes more and more important, the loss of its services, whether by accident or intent, becomes a greater hardship for those relying on this new form of communication. Computer failures could affect emergency communications as well as routine civilian applications, such as telephone service, brokerage transactions, credit card payments, Social Security payments, pharmacy transactions, airline schedules, etc. b. Civil Disturbance As in any other area, Indian River County is subject to civil disturbances in the form of riots, mob violence, and a breakdown of law and order in a focalized area. Communities with racial mixtures, gang violence, and drug trafficking are increasingly aware of the need to plan for civil disturbance emergencies. Although they can occur at any time, civil disturbances are often preceded by periods of increased tension caused by questionable social and/or political events such as controversial jury trials or law enforcement actions (Florida Department of Community Affairs, 1998). These events may also be precipitated by any event involving large groups of people and/or special events occurring in the county (i.e., visiting dignitaries, sporting events, etc.). Police services Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 36