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Information Age State Security: New Threats to Old Boundaries

Overview One of the least resolved ramifications of the information revolution is its effects on national security and homeland defense. It is becoming apparent that society's growing reliance on information technology is more perilous than it has thus far recognized. As the Cold War's fog has almost completely lifted from the security landscape, new threats must be confronted. The objectives of this article are to discuss the newly emerging cyber terrorism threat and analyze how cyber-security threats are de-territorializing national security and the bearing this has on homeland defense.

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Publisher	Homeland Security Institute	File Format	HTML
Date Published	November 2001	Downloads	2
Format	White Papers
Topics	Cyber Security, Physical Infrastructure Protection

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