Cyber warfare and the laws of war

The information revolution has transformed both modern societies and the way in which they conduct warfare. Cyber Warfare and the Laws of War analyses the status of computer network attacks in international law and examines their treatment under the laws of armed conflict. The first part of the book...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harrison Dinniss, Heather
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
Series:Cambridge studies in international and comparative law
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The world in which we live and fight
  • Computer network attacks as a use of force in international law
  • Armed attack and response in the digital age
  • The applicability of the laws of armed conflict to computer network attacks
  • Participants in conflict: combatant status, direct participation and computer network attack
  • Targeting and precautions in attack
  • Measures of special protection
  • Means and methods of warfare