Cyber-Warfare Threatens Corporations: Expansion into Commercial Environments

نویسندگان

  • Kenneth J. Knapp
  • William R. Boulton
چکیده

On the basis of a review of information warfare literature from 1990 to mid-2005, this article presents a framework of 12 important trends. These trends demonstrate the transformation of information warfare from primarily a military issue into a major commercial issue as well. Corporate IS managers need to understand the growing cyber-war threats and implement appropriate strategies to mitigate risk.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • IS Management

دوره 23  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006