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information warfareAlso called "cyberterrorism" and "cyberwarfare," it refers to creating havoc by disrupting the computers that manage stock exchanges, power grids, air traffic control and telecommunications. While the term often deals with attacks against a nation, it may also refer to attacks on organizations and the general public. For example, devastating viruses may be considered information warfare. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As debate became widespread, articles and books with titles along the lines of the Revolution in Military Affairs or the Information Warfare revolution appeared. Stray Voltage: War in the Information Age, by Wayne Michael Hall, provides an in-depth analysis of information warfare and its heightened significance in the post-9/11 world. It is the view of the present authors that the tactical level in EW suppression of individual EW assets as elements of the adversary's information structure will be the first step in the introduction of information warfare (IW), beginning with the transition from power-per-unit to information indicators of operational effectiveness. |
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