Global Information Warfare: How Businesses, Governments, and Others Achieve Objectives and Attain Competitive Advantages

by Gerald L. Kovacich

Like no other book before it, Global Information Warfare illustrates the relationships and interdependencies of business and national objectives, of companies and countries, and of their dependence on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849311144
• ISBN13: 9780849311147
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Auerbach Publications
• Length: 684 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.1" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Global Information Warfare - On going and getting worse

We wrote this book, because global information warfare attacks are increasing and awareness of the threats is the first step towards defending against such attacks. Here's what others have said about our book:"...successful organizations are the ones that actively manage their information environment...having the capabilities to conduct offensive and defensive information warfare (IW) is absolutely essential. Many countries, cartels, and terrorist organizations possess sophisticated information warfare know-how and will do what they can to disrupt a nation's freedom, safety, economy and social fabric. The concepts and recommendations in Global Information Warfare are a good place to start and ones which I heartily endorse. Kent Kresa, Chairman and CEO, Northrop Grumman Corporation. Los Angeles, California, USAThe authors have written another "must have" for ALL Security professionals charged with the protection of corporate assets. This book clearly depicts everything you need to know about defending your systems and information, while giving you the information you need to understand the global nature of information warfare. Suzanne Gorman, SIAC, Director, Corporate Information Security Awareness and Investigations, New York City, New York, USAAwareness is the first and key step in finding proper solution for any problem. Awareness of the nature of the problem, its various appearances, consequences as well as of tools and means to fight it and their strengths and weaknesses. This book gives you exactly that, in a quick, complete yet comprehensive way: awareness! Predrag Pale, University of Zagreb, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology of Croatia 1993-2000, "Father" of Croatian Internet, CroatiaGoing business on the global information superhighway can be a dangerous business. Consequently, if you are an information security officer with a responsibility for the protection of key business information assets then this book is a book that you will want to have and use. This book provides all the information you need to understand the global nature of information warfare. It also provides you with all the information that you need to begin to defend your information systems against attack. In short, if you want to protect your systems and do business on the Internet then you need this book. Dr. Andrew Blyth, School of Computing, University of Glamorgan, UKInformation Warfare has many perspectives and this book serves as an excellent overview as well as stimulation for further thinking. Manuel W. Wik, Chief Engineer, Strategic Specialist, Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), Stockholm, SwedenIn recent years, the conception of Information Warfare has become very popular in advanced countries. This concept involves employing information and information technology to affect all aspects of politic, economy, military, and psychology of other countries, and to defend our country, especially during the war period. This book provides readers with basic