RE: [iwar] Information Warfare Explained
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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:18:49 -0400
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Subject: RE: [iwar] Information Warfare Explained
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Salutations fellow i-war list members,
Ozair:
"...most of the answers I got were of the military/governmental types
with least interest on b2b side. Somehow I feel that in the case of
Information Warfare Corporations would more interested."
I wonder why. In an era of financial feudalism where information is
the coin of the realm, corporate entities are the equivalent of
citystates. When examples such as the inner circle of Micro$oft
being required to recite relevant passages from Sun Tzu's "Ancient
Art of War" abound in modern corporate culture, it appears that
they think of them selves in the same fashion. Most corporate
resources not directly related to the production of product are
devoted to the information warchest. In many cases the product
itself is information. What with press releases, reverse engineering,
commercials, 'spin' control, corporate espionage, infomercials,
attempts to subvert ineffectual property laws etc. ad nauseam. You
would think that the corporations would not only have an interest but
be seasoned veterans in the i-war.
Tony:
"Of all liberties, the ability to freely obtain 'information' is paramount."
I tend to disagree with this. The control of information access is the
basis for most interaction in society. By restricting access to
information members of the governance, shaman, scientist, or
common man differentiate individuals and groups one from another.
Tony:
"Deliberate activity accomplished through manipulation or
neutralization of information or information systems, to destroy,
disable, subvert, or otherwise destabilize critical defensive or
economic resources, physical or otherwise."
Well said sir. This definition does not limit the scope of information
warfare to only include acts committed by for or against sovereign
nations. Warfare like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The
actions of Mandela and Kaczynski, both of whom considered
themselves warriors, are considered very different by others in the
society.
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