Competitive intelligence: Preparing for the information war

Long Range Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 586-593

  McCrohan, Kevin F ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009332652     PISSN: 00246301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0024-6301(98)80051-4     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. See for example Jeanne W. Ross, Cynthia Mathis Beath, and Dale L. Goodhue, "Develop Long-Term Competitiveness through IT Assets," Sloan Management Review, Fall 1996, pp. 31-42; and John F. Rockart, Michael J. Earl, and Jeanne W. Ross, "Eight Imperatives for the New IT Organization," Sloan Management Review, Fall 1996, pp. 43-55.
2. See for example Jeanne W. Ross, Cynthia Mathis Beath, and Dale L. Goodhue, "Develop Long-Term Competitiveness through IT Assets," Sloan Management Review, Fall 1996, pp. 31-42; and John F. Rockart, Michael J. Earl, and Jeanne W. Ross, "Eight Imperatives for the New IT Organization," Sloan Management Review, Fall 1996, pp. 43-55.
3. For example, reliance on physical isolation, the use of certified products, or where possible the use of Tempest technology allowed for the identification of known vulnerabilities and the avoidance of systems with known vulnerabilities.
4. General Accounting Office, Report To Congressional Requestors, May 1996, Information Security-Computer Attacks at Department of Defense Pose Increasing Risks, U.S. General Accounting Office, GAO/AMID-96-84, May 1996.
5. Sy Goodman (1996), "War Information Technologies, and International Asymmetries," Communications of the ACM, (December), pp. 11-15; and, Timothy Thomas, 1996-1997), "Deterring Information Warfare: A New Strategic Challenge," Parameters, (Winter), pp. 81-91.
6. Sy Goodman (1996), "War Information Technologies, and International Asymmetries," Communications of the ACM, (December), pp. 11-15; and, Timothy Thomas, 1996-1997), "Deterring Information Warfare: A New Strategic Challenge," Parameters, (Winter), pp. 81-91.
7. See Testimony of John M. Deutch, Congressional Hearings, June 25, 1996; Executive Order 13010 - Critical Infrastructure Protection, July 15, 1996; The Report of the Defense Science Board on Information Warfare, November 1996; and Executive Order 13041 - Further Amendment Executive Order 13010, April 3, 1997.
8. See Testimony of John M. Deutch, Congressional Hearings, June 25, 1996; Executive Order 13010 - Critical Infrastructure Protection, July 15, 1996; The Report of the Defense Science Board on Information Warfare, November 1996; and Executive Order 13041 - Further Amendment Executive Order 13010, April 3, 1997.
9. See Testimony of John M. Deutch, Congressional Hearings, June 25, 1996; Executive Order 13010 - Critical Infrastructure Protection, July 15, 1996; The Report of the Defense Science Board on Information Warfare, November 1996; and Executive Order 13041 - Further Amendment Executive Order 13010, April 3, 1997.
10. See Testimony of John M. Deutch, Congressional Hearings, June 25, 1996; Executive Order 13010 - Critical Infrastructure Protection, July 15, 1996; The Report of the Defense Science Board on Information Warfare, November 1996; and Executive Order 13041 - Further Amendment Executive Order 13010, April 3, 1997.
11. WarRoom Research, LLC, 7996 Information Systems Security Survey, http://infoswar.com/sample/results.html-ssi, November 23, 1996.
12. U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, Information Operations Activities, January 1997.
13. LTC Norman B. Hutcherson, Command and Control Warfare, Air University Press, Maxwell Airforce Base, Alabama, September 1994.
14. Rebecca Heath (1996), "Competitive Intelligence," American Demographics, (July-August), pp. 52-54.
15. For example, see Sunil Babbar and Arun Rai (1993), "Competitive Intelligence for International Business," Long Range Planning, (June), pp. 103-113.
16. Bill Gertz, "Allies Spying in U.S. Reported," The Washington Times, February 22, 1996, p. 9.
17. Frank Swoboda, "Economic Espionage Rising, FBI Director Tells Congress," The Washington Post, February 29, 1996, p. D11.
18. Ronald Mendell (1994), "Ask Me No Secrets, I'll Tell You No Lies," Security Management, (May), pp. 24-33.
19. U.S. military doctrine requires that psychological operations be based on the truth. This is most likely due to the high probability that the truth will ultimately come out. However, in a more closed environment, psychological operations can be effective if based on a falsehood.
20. Rapalus, Patrice (1997), "Computer Crime Continues to Increase," Computer Security Institute, http://www.gocsi.com/preleas2.htm.
21. Dan Farmer (1996), "Shall We Bust Moscow," (December), http://www.inforwar.com/inofsec/infosecx.html-ssi.
22. Nando.net (1996), "City of London Surrenders to Cyber Gangs," http://www.nando.net/n...0596/info50_24099.html, (June 5).
23. Richard O. Hundley and Robert Anderson, Security in Cyberspace: An Emerging Challenge for Society, 1994, http://www.rand.org/pu...95.cyber/wild.html#fnl, undated.
24. Wall Street Journal, July 3, 1995.