In 1993, his influential hit book, Information Warfare, redefined warfare in the 21 Century, but he was an ‘outsider’ and vilified for his insights. His subsequent books on Information Warfare and related topics turned him into a sort of cult-hero. Now, Schwartau has gone Beyond Information Warfare, and using historical and technical vision, again looks into the future. His conclusions? • We are doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again. • Civilization will largely be over by August 2062. Schwartau is not a radical neo-Luddite; he embraces technology, but sees a future no one else has dared to speak. Nonetheless, he maintains, there is a way off the runaway train we call Free Information and Technological Empowerment.
Winn Schwartau thinks asymmetrically and has been “Security” for almost 30 years. As he puts it, “I’ve been in security for about 30 years and I think, maybe, I’m just starting to understand it.”