TELUM: An agent-based framework for Information Warfare

It has long been recognised that a war can be won by
degrading or destroying an enemy''s resources to a
point where they are no longer capable of or willing
to wage war. Like traditional resources, it is now
recognised that information is a resource, and can
thus be attacked and defended. In conjunction with
information technology, this realisation has created
conditions for waging a new form of warfare, called
Information Warfare. Software Agents are computer
programs that have the characteristics of autonomy,
intelligence and mobility. A Software Agent
framework for Information Warfare, called TELUM, is
proposed and described.

Autorentext
Evan Dembskey lectures ICT in Pretoria, South Africa. His research interests include software agents and autonomous vehicles. In addition, he has an interest in the history of science and engineering in Ancient Greece and Rome.

Klappentext
It has long been recognised that a war can be won by degrading or destroying an enemy's resources to a point where they are no longer capable of or willing to wage war. Like traditional resources, it is now recognised that information is a resource, and can thus be attacked and defended. In conjunction with information technology, this realisation has created conditions for waging a new form of warfare, called Information Warfare. Software Agents are computer programs that have the characteristics of autonomy, intelligence and mobility. A Software Agent framework for Information Warfare, called TELUM, is proposed and described.