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

• Main Author: Zodda, Daniel J.
• Other Authors: Iatrou, Steven J.
• Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5947

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.