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A new perspective on the achievement of psychological effects from cyber warfare payloads: the analogy of parasitic manipulation of host behavior

Hills, M. (2012) A new perspective on the achievement of psychological effects from cyber warfare payloads: the analogy of parasitic manipulation of host behavior. Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare. 1(1), pp. 208-217.

Item Type: Article
Abstract: This paper represents a think piece exploring early considerations of a new way of understanding and countering decision-making influence affected by Cyber Warfare payloads (where ‘cyber’ implies the use of any technology between sender/recipient). The approach detailed uses a form of Analogical Research (AR) to extract value from a biological model, in this case the effects that parasites exercise on their hosts. There is a lot to learn from parasites and the response of infected organisms - and the analogy has (as it were) legs.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cyber-warfare, risk, decision-making, parasites, analogical research, manipulation, memes
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV6001 Criminology > HV6251 Crimes and offences > HV6773 Computer crime. Hacking
T Technology > T Technology (General) > T58.5 Information technology
Creators: Hills, Mils
Publisher: JLCW
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Business & Law > Business
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute for Logistics, Infrastructure, Supply, Travel and Transport
Research Institutes > Institute of Logistics, Infrastructure, Supply & Transport
Faculties > Faculty of Business & Law > International Strategy & Business
Date: December 2012
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 208-217
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare
Volume: 1
Number: 1
Language: English
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
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URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/5195

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