Information Warfare; Cyberterrorism: Protecting Your Personal Security in the Electronic Age
New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1964. Second Edition [stated]. Presumed First Printing. Trade paperback. 768 pages. Illustrations. Rsources. Footnotes. Index. Some highlighting noted. He is known for his appearances at Defcon as the host of the popular game Hacker Jeopardy, and for his provocative and original ideas and has written more than a dozen works on security topics. In 2002, he was honored as a “Power Thinker” and one of the 50 most powerful people in networking by Network World. In 2008, he was voted one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Security Industry by Security Magazine. His first non-fiction book, Information Warfare: Chaos on the Electronic Superhighway (1994, 1996, 1997) introduces the concepts of cyberterrorism to the public. Another of his books, "Cybershock" (2000, 2001), is a non-technical look at the DEF CON conference, hackers in general, Phreaking and the importance of computer security. He wrote Time Based Security, outlining how to use time as a security metric. Pearl Harbor Dot Com is a novel about a terrorist cyberattack on the United States. In 2001, Winn was labeled one of the Network World major "Power Thinkers" by Network World. In 2007, SC Magazine labeled him one of the Top 5 Security Thinkers. He has been called the "civilian architect of information warfare" and has been identified as one of the 25 most influential people in the security industry. Schwartau is the author of Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids (and Parents and Teachers Without a Clue) (2001/2002). Dr. Fred Cohen described this book as “The best security book ever written”. More