Information Warfare: Chaos on the Electronic Superhighway

by Winn Schwartau

Book Overview

Discusses the risk of misuse of computers, including the dangers of espionage, sabotage, invasion of privacy, fraud, and other problems, and describes possible security measures.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560250801
• ISBN13: 9781560250807
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Still a Best in Class Endeavor

I continue to believe this is one of the best in class original references. Winn, Peter Black (RIP) and I were among the first to warn of electronic Pearl Harbors, with Winn being the most knowledeable and the only one invited to brief Congress, where it went in one ear and out the others. Winn Schwartau was one of the first, along with Peter Black (RIP), to warn Congress and the business world that digital systems would be extremely vulnerable. No one listened. This book is still in my library. It is the non-fiction "first book" in this area. For the fictional version that will stun with its surprise ending: Terminal Compromise For the best movie showing how easy it is to bring a society down: Live Free or Die Hard (Full Screen Edition) Other Hacker Books: The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit , Twentieth Anniversary Edition Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security Other Hacker DVD: Hackers Hackers - Wizards of the Electronic Age

Very important book

The importance of the contents of this book cannot be overstated. It is a collection of articles written by various experts in the field, which works well as it gives the reader a balanced view. Space prohibits a thorough review, so a list of some important highlights in the book is in order: 1. The discussion on applications of biotronics: bacteria that can detect single molecules of chemical and biological agents. 2. High-power radio frequency (HERF) weapons and their effects on biological systems. 3. The use of superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDS) to measure the magnetic neural activity of the brain. 4. The discussion on "assassination politics". 5. Cognitive maps used to visualize belief systems about information warfare. 6. The afterward of the book, which is the best part actually, for the reason that the author embraces an optimistic view of the future of the information age. He lists the "Ten Commandments" of computer ethics which should be followed by all individuals.

NEED TO READ

ALOT OF WHAT SCHWARTU IS TALKING ABOUT IN THIS BOOK IS POSSIBLE. SOME OF THE COMPANIES SECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES IS SOMEWHAT WEAK, BUT IMPROVING. SOME OF THE COMPANIES I HAVE WORKED FOR WOULD FLUNK IN THEIR SECURITY MEASURES. THE AUTHOR IS CORRECT ON HOW EASY IT IS TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE USA, FOR EXAMPLE THE SITUATION WITH CHINA ON THE NUCLEAR TECH. SECRETS THAT THEY NOW POSES IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT WINN SCHWARTAU IS TALKING ABOUT. AND THE S.S.AGENTS WHOS NAMES WERE POSTED ON THE WEB IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE

a great book!

Full of detail

A good overview of the topic.

Author covers a wide range of concerns and techniques for the information warfare reader. Breaks attacks and defenses into three categories, personal, corporate, and global. Some introduction to the National Information Infrastructure (NII) is given. Readable and interesting