Information Security and Information Warfare Related Links

These are links to sites that provide information of interest related to information security and information warfare.  Some of them are content sites, where content changes periodically; others are links to documents that are seminal reference documents.

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General

• Journal of Infrastructural Warfare - Index  The site devoted to information related to infrastructure and information warfare.
• Information Security Basics and CISSP Examination Preparation
• Computer & Network Security
• Information Warfare - Defense  The report of the Defense Science Board on Informationn Warfare - Defense.
• SDN - Secure Data Networks - SDN *US Gov
• The Framework for Global Electronic Commerce
• The Computer Security Institute  The CSI's web site.
• Anonymity and privacy on the Internet
• Computer Security Information
• Information Warfare  Winn Schwartau's site devoted to information warfare and information security issues.
• PCCIP Report  The report of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection

Defending Your Digital Assets

Defending Your Digital Assets from Hackers, Crackers, Spies and Thieves was published by McGraw-Hill (McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000) ISBN 0-07-212285-4 LC Control No. 99059788 errata

The book was written for our introductory classes in management of information security and provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject from risk management for IT infrastructures to information warfare. Methods for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets and systems are featured. Technologies and processes for detecting intrusions by outsiders and abuses of priviledge by insiders are explored. And business continuity plannning for information infrastructures is discussed, including Computer Emergency Response Teams, backups and beta sites. Allspects of policies, practices, procedures and technologies for information assurance are covered. The book is available through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, Borders.com, FatBrain, and other on-line book sellers.