IGI Global Offers Free Access to "World War III: The Cyber War"

War has changed a lot since World War II. Technology has enabled militia to inflict greater and more widespread damage while having less and less engagement with the actual enemy. Most modern weapons are designed to use from another location or a protected distance, making hand-to-hand combat essentially obsolete. Now the enemy can be targeted from thousands of miles away using drones and programmed missiles.

As the world becomes progressively digitized, it's hard to predict how technology will be leveraged and utilized in the future. According to Bruce Berkowitz's book, The New Face of War, future wars will not be won by having more atoms (troops, weapons, territory) than an opponent, but by having more bits of information.

During October, IGI Global is offering free access to the article, "World War III: The Cyber War." It discusses the possibility of this idea: "Increased commercial use of the Internet has heightened security and privacy concerns. This paper shows the extent of risk that cyber crime and cyber warfare can have on the life of an individual, the country, and the world, which may lead eventually to a cyber war. World War III would be a cyber war with cyber viruses implemented by cyber attackers. Further, this paper shows a comparison of cyber and traditional war with the after-effects of both types of wars."

This article, by Mandeep Singh Bhatia (Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, India), is from the International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT), which publishes original innovative findings on ethical, political, legal, and social issues relating to security and cybernetic wars. This journal focuses on cyber warfare and terrorism using examples from around the world. IJCWT covers technical aspects, management issues, social issues, and government issues that relate to cyber warfare and terrorism. Access World War III: The Cyber War here.

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