Managing asymmetric threats to national security - terrorist information operations

Author

Kenneth G. Webb

Date of Award

1-1-2007

Document Type

Thesis - ECU Access Only

Publisher

Edith Cowan University

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

School

School of Management

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

Abstract

To determine an appropriate methodological approach for managing asymmetric threats to national security, this study investigates factors affecting Australia's national security from the information operations of terrorist groups and their use of such to conduct Information warfare. This is because personal observations and discussion with those operating In the national security arena alert to the need for research into this area. The reasoning examined provides the merit and purpose for conducting the research, and support from a myriad of parties allows it happen. This research's fundamental concept is the social constructs of meaning from interview participants using a constructivist ontology, interpretlvlst epistemology and qualitative approach paradigm. Selection of the constructivist ontology occurs due to the research aim and for understanding the perceptions of interview participants. The interpretivist approach gives the framework for interpreting meaning of the perceptions in an appropriate context and a qualitative approach using soft systems methodology allows this to happen.

Related Publications

Webb, K.G. (2007). Experiential operations: An information-based operational management approach for Managing national security operations. Proceedings of 6"European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, Defence College of Management and Technology, Shrivenham, UK, 2-3 July 2007.

Webb, KG. (2005). The increased threat to national security from terrorist groups: An Australian context. Proceedings of the Information Operations 2005. IQPC, QinetiQ - Maver, UK, 5-6 July 2005

Webb, K.G (2006). Information terrorism in the new security environment. Proceedings of the 7^th Australian Information Warfare and Security Conference. Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, 4-5 December 2006. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks/1786/

Webb, K.G, (2007). Information terrorism In the new security environment. Journal of Information Warfare, 6(2).

Webb, K.G, (2007). Information terrorism in the new security environment. Proceedings of the International Conference on I-War and Security. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey California, USA, 4-5 March 2007.

Webb, K. (2005). Is there a need for enhancing national security against terrorists conducting information warfare? A confident performance for Australia context. Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security University of Glamorgan, UK, 11-12 July 2005.

Webb, K.G. (2006). National security personnel perspectives on the on the use of information operations by terrorists: An Australian content. Proceedings of the 5^th European Conference on I-Warfare and Security. National Defence College, Helsinki, Finland, 1-2 June 2006. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks/1787/

Webb, K.G. (2004). The need for enhancing national security against terrorists conducting information warfare. Proceedings of the 5^th Australian Information Warfare & Security Conference, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, 25-26 November 2004.

Webb, K.G. (2005). Reflections of IWAR in the 1990's: A military practitioner's perspective on shaping the information environment. Proceedings of 6" Australian information Warfare and Security Conference. Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, 24-25 November 2005. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks/2450/

Webb, K.G. (2006). The requirement for Australia to have an enhanced video and imagery recognition surveillance system. Proceedings of 5^th Homeland Security Technology Conference. RNSA, Canberra, Australia, 19-21 September 2006.

Webb, K.G. (2005). Terrorism in Australia. Proceedings of Initial RNSA National Security Workshop. University New South Wales, Randwick, Australia, 29 November 2005.

Webb, KG. (2005). Threats to national security from terrorist operations. Proceedings of the 2005 Humanities - Security & Counter-Terrorism Research Forum. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 14 June 2005

Recommended Citation

Webb, K. G. (2007). Managing asymmetric threats to national security - terrorist information operations. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/284