Joint Task Force Olympics : monitoring potential terrorists behavior via deceptive computer means

The purpose of this thesis is to deploy tactical deception via a public website. The perception is to have the website be a supportive tool for the Joint Task Force Olympics. In actuality, it will be used to collect various data from those who attempt to access the site. The goal is not to implement a secure, impenetrable computer site or to capture hackers. On the contrary, the preference is to entice individuals or groups to enter the site and study its contents in the hope that we may discover why and from where they have accessed this site, and what files or directories allured them. The objective is to implement a successful deception by following the guidelines of the JP 3-58, Joint Doctrine for Military Deception, which contributes to the successful achievement of military objectives. The deception is focused on people researching information on the Internet for potential terrorist use. Although there are many threats to national security, terrorism is currently the most deadly of threats using one of the most trusted monitors: the Internet. There exists a relationship between the Internet and terrorism, and this thesis intends to exploit it with.

Grantor dc:publisher

Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Zodda, Daniel J.

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Iatrou, Steven J.
• Rothstein, Hy

Statement dc:rights

• This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10945/5947

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/5947