Today, cyber security, cyber defense, information warfare and cyber warfare issues are among the most relevant topics both at the national and international level. All the major states of the world are facing cyber threats and trying to understand how cyberspace could be used to increase power. Through an empirical, conceptual and theoretical approach, Cyber Conflict has been written by researchers and experts in the fields of cyber security, cyber defense and information warfare. It aims to analyze the processes of information warfare and cyber warfare through historical, operational and strategic perspectives of cyber attack. It is original in its delivery because of its multidisciplinary approach within an international framework, with studies dedicated to different states Canada, Cuba, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Slovenia and South Africa describing the state s application of information warfare principles both in terms of global development and local usage and examples. Contents 1. Canada s Cyber Security Policy: a Tortuous Path Toward a Cyber Security Strategy, Hugo Loiseau and Lina Lemay. 2. Cuba: Towards an Active Cyber-defense, Daniel Ventre. 3. French Perspectives on Cyber-conflict, Daniel Ventre. 4. Digital Sparta: Information Operations and Cyber-warfare in Greece, Joseph Fitsanakis. 5. Moving Toward an Italian Cyber Defense and Security Strategy, Stefania Ducci. 6. Cyberspace in Japan s New Defense Strategy, Daniel Ventre. 7. Singapore s Encounter with Information Warfare: Filtering Electronic Globalization and Military Enhancements, Alan Chong. 8. A Slovenian Perspective on Cyber Warfare, Gorazd Praprotnik, Iztok Podbregar, Igor Bernik and Bojan Ticar. 9. A South African Perspective on Information Warfare and Cyber Warfare, Brett van Niekerk and Manoj Maharaj. 10. Conclusion, Daniel Ventre

Today, cyber security, cyber defense, information warfare andcyber warfare issues are among the most relevant topics both at thenational and international level. All the major states of the worldare facing cyber threats and trying to understand how cyberspacecould be used to increase power.Through an empirical, conceptual and theoretical approach, CyberConflict has been written by researchers and experts in the fieldsof cyber security, cyber defense and information warfare. It aimsto analyze the processes of information warfare and cyber warfarethrough historical, operational and strategic perspectives of cyberattack. It is original in its delivery because of itsmultidisciplinary approach within an international framework, withstudies dedicated to different states - Canada, Cuba, FranceGreece, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Slovenia and South Africadescribing the state's application of information warfareprinciples both in terms of global development and"local" usage and examples.Contents1. Canada's Cyber Security Policy: a Tortuous Path Towarda Cyber Security Strategy, Hugo Loiseau and Lina Lemay.2. Cuba: Towards an Active Cyber-defense, Daniel Ventre.3. French Perspectives on Cyber-conflict, Daniel Ventre.4. Digital Sparta: Information Operations and Cyber-warfare inGreece, Joseph Fitsanakis.5. Moving Toward an Italian Cyber Defense and Security StrategyStefania Ducci.6. Cyberspace in Japan's New Defense Strategy, DanielVentre.7. Singapore's Encounter with Information Warfare: FilteringElectronic Globalization and Military Enhancements, AlanChong.8. A Slovenian Perspective on Cyber Warfare, Gorazd PraprotnikIztok Podbregar, Igor Bernik and Bojan Ticar.9. A South African Perspective on Information Warfare and CyberWarfare, Brett van Niekerk and Manoj Maharaj.10. Conclusion, Daniel Ventre