TY - JOUR
AU - Agnija Tumkevič
AB - States’  approaches  to  cybersecurity  can  be  divided  into  two  categories:  those  that  regard  cybersecurity  as  a  civilian  task;  and  those  that  involve  their  militaries  in  creating  or  implementing  cybersecurity  policies. Those states that have incorporated cyberwarfare into their military planning and organization perceive cyberattacks as a threat to their national security, while states that charge their civilian agencies with domestic cybersecurity missions classify cyber intrusions as security risks for only particular sectors. Adopting the framework of securitization theory, this article theorizes both civil and military approaches to cybersecurity and threat perceptions and their sources. The theoretical framework is then applied to a study of the cybersecurity policies of Central European countries and the Baltic States
BT - Vilnius University Press
DA - 2017-01-17
DO - 10.15388/BJPS.2016.5.10337
N1 - The conclusions of this article, the categorisation of cybersecurity approaches as civil or militarized may lead to a better understanding of cybersecurity as a phenomenon. It could contribute to the explanation of obstacles for cooperation between states dealing with cybersecurity issues on the international level. Furthermore, the identification of different approaches to cybersecurity could explain specific state‘s actions in cyberspace. Understanding states’ differences in perceiving cyberthreats, referent objects, and potential adversaries constitutes a background to discussions of the so-called cyber-identities of states and non-governmental actors. This could be a useful theoretical tool for analysing potential cyber conflicts and cooperation patterns in further studies.
N2 - States’  approaches  to  cybersecurity  can  be  divided  into  two  categories:  those  that  regard  cybersecurity  as  a  civilian  task;  and  those  that  involve  their  militaries  in  creating  or  implementing  cybersecurity  policies. Those states that have incorporated cyberwarfare into their military planning and organization perceive cyberattacks as a threat to their national security, while states that charge their civilian agencies with domestic cybersecurity missions classify cyber intrusions as security risks for only particular sectors. Adopting the framework of securitization theory, this article theorizes both civil and military approaches to cybersecurity and threat perceptions and their sources. The theoretical framework is then applied to a study of the cybersecurity policies of Central European countries and the Baltic States
PY - 2016
T2 - Vilnius University Press
TI - CYBERSECURITY IN CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE: FROM IDENTIFYING RISKS TO COUNTERING THREATS
UR - https://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/BJPS/article/view/10337/0
SN - 2335-2337
ER -