Cyberwars : espionage on the Internet

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Cyberwars : espionage on the Internet

Jean Guisnel ; foreword by Winn Schwartau ; translated from the French by Gui Masai

Perseus Books, 1999, c1997

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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To some a brand-new forum for the freedom of speech, the Internet is also the most up-to-date way to gather intelligence. Brilliant hackers like Kevin Mitnik,modern-day pirates",pose real security threats to government and industry. Cyberwars explores a dangerous new world where international terrorists plot their attacks and are tracked by secret service organizations on-line, drug traffickers do business and launder money, and electronic economic espionage is the order of the day. Examining efforts to police on-line communication and content, Guisnel assesses the implications of pervasive surveillance for the inherently democratic medium of the Internet. As these issues are the focus of ongoing debates in government and the private sector, Cyberwars couldn't be more timely.

Table of Contents

* Some Background on the Internet * The New Secret Services * The First Cyberwarriors * Cryptology, Island of Liberty * The Jolly Roger Rides the Net * Privateers and Buccaneers * The Golden Age of Cybercops * Information Wars * The Internet and Espionomics * Economics: The New Battlefield * High Stakes at High Noon

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