COSC 511 Information Warfare:

Terrorism, Crime, and National Security

Spring 1999

Prof. Dorothy E. Denning

Description of Course

Course Requirements

Schedule and Readings

January 25: Introduction to Course and Information Warfare

February 1: Information Warfare in Context

February 8: Open Sources, PSYOPS and Perception Management

February 15: Insider Threat, Espionage (no class)

February 22: Signals Intelligence, Fraud, and Sabotage

March 1: Computer Break-ins, Hacking, Masquerading, Cyberplagues

March 15: Secrecy and Authentication

March 22: Monitors, Gatekeepers, Risk Management, Incident Handling

March 29: The IW Threat

April 12: Defensive IW Policy and Programs

April 19: Encryption Policy

April 26: IW Policy and Ethics

May 3: Wrapup

Georgetown Essays in Information Warfare -- student essays

Other On-Line Readings