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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Information Warfare as a Weapon of Mass Destruction has in recent years commanded a lot of attention from governments, departments of defense, and private corporations around the world. Information Warfare (IW) provides the capability of arming rich and poor countries alike. The idea that almost every citizen in a country is capable of being a part of a mass destruction effort by using the available information infrastructure is bewildering. Information Warfare is fast changing our definition of conventional war doctrine and that of an enemy. Where, in the past, billions of dollars worth of investment for traditional weapons such as nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) weapons was a deterrent for poorer nations, IW is emerging as an attractive alternative. The cost of IW weapons, the components, and the relative ease of acquiring Information Warfare weapons is making it easier for proliferating countries and adversary groups to engage in malicious activities without much regard for human life or property. The coordinated effort of well-meaning groups, to stop this disruptive and destructive madness, is emphatically answered with the contentious and continuous development of faster and more lethal weapons.