Cybersecurity

Interview – Peter W. Singer

E-International Relations • Dec 30 2013 • Features

Peter W. Singer discusses his forthcoming book Cybersecurity and Cyberwar, global security threats, and how parenthood has changed his perspective of international security.

Ethical Dilemmas and the Future of European Defence

André Barrinha • Oct 10 2013 • Articles

André Barrinha examines the particular ethical consequences of technological advancement for European Defence in relation to cyberspace and a move towards privatization.

Cyber Security Governance and the Theory of Public Goods

Mischa Hansel • Jun 27 2013 • Articles

Cooperation in cyber security is a hard task even in the absence of national security considerations. A theory of public goods can help us understand cyber security governance and its challenges.

The Estonian President and Baroness Neville-Jones in Conversation on Cyber Security

Rachael Squire • Jun 2 2013 • Articles

Toomas Hendrik Ilves recently visited the UK to discuss the threat of cyber security. It turned out to be a fascinating discussion about personal freedoms, liberty and state power.

Western Security and Virtual Space: Some Examples From 2013

Philip Kirby • Mar 6 2013 • Articles

Western nations are increasingly seeing virtual space as a volatile and potentially dangerous arena that requires control. The signs are that virtual space promises to be a rich research field in the future.

The Lack of Evidence for Supporting Increased Data Retention

Clement Guitton • Nov 13 2012 • Articles

Proponents to the Draft Communication Data Bill fear that collecting more data will be ineffective and counter-productive. The lack of oversight for such important data collection could lead to abuses for people not only in the UK, but worldwide.

The Evidence Supporting the Fear of Chinese Telecommunication Providers

Clement Guitton • Oct 14 2012 • Articles

The U.S. decision to issue strong recommendations against doing business with two Chinese based telecommunication companies creates an atmosphere of mistrust that does not help resolve cyber security issues.

Norms, Epistemic Communities and the Global Cyber Security Assemblage

Tim Stevens • Mar 27 2012 • Articles

As norms begin to develop in the cybersecurity field, a multitude of actors are competing to shape them according to their own interests and values. How this power struggle plays out is of great importance to the future of global cyberspace.

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