mobile security from an information warfare perspective
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Web 2.0 and its Implications for the Military
K PillayB van NiekerkMS Maharaj
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Introduction
Mass media has been seen to influence popular opinion and political will.
With the evolution of Web 2.0, this has become the new ‘instrument of power’.
Presentation outline:• Background theory
• Web 2.0 and advocacy
• Implications for the military
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Evolution of Web 2.0
Modes of communication
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Web 2.0 as an Instrument of Power
Message flow diagram
Adapted from :Ramluckan & van Niekerk (2009)Cox (1997)
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Web 2.0 and Advocacy
• Network structure of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) makes technology attractive to them.
• 1994 Zapatista ‘social netwar’ in Mexico.
• Pervasiveness of Web 2.0 social networks has altered the power dynamics between governments & citizens.
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Web 2.0 Campaign Examples
• Canadian seal hunt; 14,000 visitors.
• Pressure to provide HIV/AIDS drugs in Thailand.
• Amnesty International.
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• Governments & embassies.
• 200 million bloggers; 625 million readers.
• Estimated 3.6 billion mobile devices.
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Protests using Mobile & Web 2.0
Philippines http://www.life.com/image/1316978 Moldova
Iran
Urumqi/China
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Implications for the Military
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Disaster Management
• Co-ordination & information gathering, monitoring &sharing
• Fund raising
• Alerts & warnings
• Ushahidi & OPSimX
• Integrate into military communications capabilities?
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Open Sources Intelligence
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Security Concerns
• Viruses
• Release of information by troops could jeopardise operations e.g. Israel
• Even little bits of info could be pieced together (OSINT)
• Demonstrations – C2W for dissidents
• End of ‘surprise attacks’?
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Influence Operations
• Useful PSYOP / PA tool
• Israel releases footage of precision strikes, tweets from embassies.
• Flotilla incident
• Wikileaks incidents.
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• Web 2.0 provides forum to air views on a global scale.
• Enabled organisations to harness public opinion.
• There is relevance to & impact on the military.
• Convenient & cheap communications tool
• Risk of information leak
• Influence operations
• Used by the ‘enemy’
• Optimal solution has yet to be found.
Conclusion
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Thank you.Questions & comments
[email protected]+27 (0)31 260 8521
K Pillay [email protected]
B van Niekerk [email protected]+27 (0)31 260 8521
MS Maharaj [email protected]+27 (0)31 260 8023