Information Warfare

Corporate Attack and Defence in a Digital World
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-7506-4944-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 226 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

Reihe: Computer Weekly Professional

This text introduces the concepts of information warfare from a non-military, organizational perspective. It is designed to stimulate managers to develop policies, strategies, and tactics for the aggressive use and defence of their data and knowledge base. The book covers the full gambit of information warfare subjects from the direct attack on computer systems to the more subtle psychological technique of perception management. It provides the framework needed to build management strategies in this area. The topics covered include the basics of information warfare, corporate intelligence systems, the use of deception, security of systems, modes of attack, a methodology to develop defensive measures, plus specific issues associated with information warfare. This book will be of interest to executives and managers in any public or private organization. Specifically, managers or staff in the areas of information technology, security, knowledge management, public relations, or marketing should find it directly useful.Its main purpose is to make readers aware of the new world of information saturation; thus decreasing the chance that they will become victims of those abusing the information age, whilst at the same time increasing their chances of benefiting from the new opportunities produced.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hutchinson, William

Warren, Matthew

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Kryptographie, Datenverschlüsselung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Datensicherheit, Datenschutz
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Daten / Datenbanken Zeichen- und Zahlendarstellungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Marketing

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Concepts in information warfare; Chapter 2 Information as an intelligence weapon; Chapter 3 Deception; Chapter 4 Sources of threat for IT systems; Chapter 5 Attacks and retaliation; Chapter 6 Attack and defence; Chapter 7 An I-War risk analysis model; Chapter 8 Implications of I-War for information managers; Chapter 9; Chapter 10 Political activists, freedom fighters, and terrorists on the Web; Chapter 11 Perceptual intelligence and I-War; Chapter 12 The future;

Über Autor(innen)

Bill Hutchinson, Mat Warren