Even though information warfare is not new, we now have the ability to transfer in a targeted manner more information, faster, to more people than ever before. In the military world, command and control warfare is the most important information warfare. Intelligence based warfare Intelligence based warfare is the traditional component of information warfare. However it needs to be updated to reflect the broader scope of information warfare. Electronic warfare is the high-tech ingredient in information warfare specific to military operations and has traditionally been concerned with dominating the electromagnetic spectrum.
Electronic warfare needs to be integrated more closely with other forms of warfare.
Chaos on the internet could be seen as one of those integrations. Psychological operations Psychological operations include the human aspect of information warfare. Actions taken by Aideed s forces in Somalia, like braoadcasting images of dead Americans dragged through the streets, succeded in eliminating most public US support for involvement in Somalia. Tracking a spy through the maze of Computer Espionage. The book describes international espionage over the internet.