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Section Information warfare and international humanitarian law Information warfare includes in particular Computer Network Attacks which may be described as operations to disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy information resident in computers and computer networks, or the computers and networks themselves. The methods and means used are defined as predominantly information systems based or designed to specifically effect the information infrastructure without immediate traditional physical damage.  Key document19-11-2004 Applicability of the Additional Protocols to Computer Network AttacksThe purpose of this contribution is to explore whether international humanitarian law (IHL) in general applies to computer network attacks (CNA) and what specific prohibitions or limitations on the use of computer network attacks follow from international humanitarian law, in particular from the Additional Protocols - International Expert Conference on Computer Network Attacks and the Applicability of International Humanitarian Law, Stockholm, 17-19.11.2004 (Humanitarian law\Conduct of hostilities\Information warfare) International Review of the Red Cross30-6-2002 Wired warfare: Computer network attack and jus in bello(Info resources\International Review\2002 - No. 846) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF International Review of the Red Cross Legal article19-5-2001 Computer network attack and international humanitarian lawExtract from The Cambridge Review of International Affairs "Internet and State Security Forum", 19 May 2001, Trinity College, Cambridge, UK (Humanitarian law\Conduct of hostilities\Information warfare) Legal article  |
