Cybersecurity in Israel

Israel, Isaac Ben; Tabansky, Lior

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“…Similar issues and developments were concurrently under discussion in other countries (see e.g. Tabansky and Israel, 2015;Schallbruch and Skierka, 2018). In addition to a plethora of policy developments and concerns (Tikk-Ringas, 2015;Rid, 2016, p. 292), the proliferation of the term 'cyber' from the 1990s onward can be illustrated in another way.…”

Section: From 'Cyberpunks' To Modern 'Cyber'mentioning

confidence: 78%

Asking the ‘Cyber’ question: Whose use of what information and communication technology creates which changes for whom?

Kikerpill¹

2021

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The purpose of this brief article is to trace and explain the ubiquitous yet elusive term 'cyber', which is omnipresent in media stories, international policy discussions, law enforcement efforts and internet studies. The persistently elusive nature of the term has evoked discussions on the usefulness of the term in describing and discussing modern human-computer (-human) interactions. This article clarifies the contents of the term and offers a clear approach to usage moving forward. Design/methodology/approachThis is a general review article that traces the history of the elusive term 'cyber' by putting the development story together from available sources on early cybernetics and the subsequent rise of information technology, personal computers and the internet. FindingsThe term 'cyber' presents best through the conceptual 'Cyber' question, i.e. "Whose use of what information and communication technology creates which changes for whom?". The modern use of 'cyber' shares a history with 'cybernetics', but relates more narrowly to modern information and communication technologies through a specific re-emergence of the prefix from science fiction literature to international policy and academia to everyday usage. OriginalityThe article focusses on the term and concept 'cyber', i.e. investigating its origins, emergence and the related terminological confusion. By posing the inquiry and explanation in the form of a guiding 'Cyber' question, the article provides a solid basis for the future use and understanding of the term 'cyber' as evoked in academic, policy or public discussions.

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Section: From 'Cyberpunks' To Modern 'Cyber'mentioning

confidence: 78%

Asking the ‘Cyber’ question: Whose use of what information and communication technology creates which changes for whom?

Kikerpill¹

2021

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“…Israel's cyber start-up nation is well-known and recognized on the world political stage for its innovative cyber tech industry, strategic behavior and offensive cyber security and defense capabilities, showed off regularly in-from time to time -controversial cyber operations (cf. Tabansky/Ben Israel 2015). Singapore in contrast is also recognized as an advanced cyber tech nation but recently occupied a strong visibility as normative force based on the recognition that cyber norm and standard-setting are power tools.…”

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confidence: 99%

Competition in World Politics

2021

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Cover layout: Kordula Röckenhaus, Bielefeld Cover illustration: James Gillray, ʻThe Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State epicures taking un petit souper' (1805), public domain. 'World Politics as Competition': Norms and StructuresThis short conceptual history of competition as both a normative ideal and an analytical category shows that there is a much richer tradition of thinking about competition than the conventional IR literature assumes. Drawing on this brief account, we now turn to a more extended definition of what we understand to be a configuration of world politics in which competition is central. This, we argue, will possess both normative and structural features.A configuration of world politics in which competition is viewed to be central is in the first instance a world of notionally equal, sovereign states-even if, in practice, the key participants in international competition are a select group of "great powers" (Müller 2020). These share a common set of cultural expectations, and means of communication, that enable mutual observation and compari-'Competition' became a central concept in international theory in the late 1940s, when Hans Morgenthau distinguished two constellations of the balance of power -the "pattern of direct opposition" and the "pattern of competition"-in his first version of Politics Among Nations (Morgenthau 1948: 131-133). The Simmel-style "pattern of competition" describes a triadic structure, in which two imperialist powers compete in their domination of a third, smaller power. In the face of the Korean war, Morgenthau dedicated in subsequent editions an entire subsection to it, thus enhancing its status as a theoretical concept (Morgenthau 1954: 162-165) From this point on, students of international relations could relate the balance of power to competition by merely glimpsing at a classic's table of contents. However, Morgenthau's concept of competition and opposition are not as structuralist as his famous metaphor of billiard balls suggest. In fact, the "patterns" are a way to systemize the ways in which the balance of power can be sustained or disturbed; within these constellations, there can as well not be competition (Wendt 1992: 395-396; Little 2007: 93).Daniela Russ & James Stafford attention to both the symbolic and material dimensions of domination and struggle within world politics (Mérand/Pouliot 2008: 609). According to Bourdieu, fields are configurations of objective relations between positions (Bourdieu/Wacquant 1992: 97). These relations are always changing: "As a space of potential and active forces, the field is also a field of struggles aimed at preserving or transforming the configuration of these forces" (ibid: 101). The field concept conceives of international politics as a "competitive realm" as Waltz had done, but without making it into an ahistorical structure: the positions, borders, capitals and rules of the field are subject to the field's struggle (ibid: 99-100).Political scientists and sociologists began to diagnose "competition states" in the g...

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“…He has stressed his desire for Israel to be one of the top-five cyber-powers in the world, and has helped pass legislation that called for steps to be taken to make Israel a worldwide center of development for cyber-technologies. 210 The IDF additionally places a heavy focus on developing and improving its cybercapabilities. Cyber-space was recognized as a potential danger by the IDF back in the early 1990s.…”

Section: Cyber-space and Its Importance To Israelmentioning

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“…788 Israel has stated that it believes it is the responsibility of both the government and the private sector to secure private networks against attacks and cyber-crime, but Israel has not yet done enough to ensure they boost their defenses. 789 Israel can take steps to establish guidelines, rules, and regulations for what private sector actors must do to defend their networks. 790 The NCB appears to be well suited to take on such efforts and discuss with the private sector exactly what would be reasonable and how the state can help in these efforts.…”

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Beyond theory: applying empirical evidence to cyberspace theories

Cohen¹

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Political science has made progress in the study of how actors behave in cyber-space, but it is still an emerging field. Much of the academic work regarding cyber-space is focused on theory building. There are many scholars who have produced outstanding theories, but the field now needs to move further and begin to collect empirical evidence to determine which theories are more useful than others. This dissertation attempts to do just that. It examines existing theory, and proposes new theories, using evidence from Israel to improve the field's understanding of cyber-space. Israel is one of the most powerful states in cyber-space, but it is woefully understudied. This is the first major book sized project that applies the Israel case to cyber theories. This dissertation is therefore useful not only as a standalone project, but as one that can be useful as a basis for others' work in cyber-space. A central goal of this project is to improve the ability of decision makers to craft good policy. Thus, policy recommendations are offered on every topic with the goal of strengthening state's use of cyber-space both offensively and defensively. The dissertation also addresses two other understudied areas, the behavior of non-state actors in cyber-space, and the role of international law and norms. Using Israel as a case study, this project examines both of those issues. It examines the types of dangers Israel faces from non-state actors and Israel's response, and evaluates what Israel has done well and what it could do better in this regard. The role that norms and international law play in decision making in cyber-space is also explored by examining what Israel's actions and decisions have been. 4

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Cybersecurity in Israel

Cited by 18 publications

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Asking the ‘Cyber’ question: Whose use of what information and communication technology creates which changes for whom?

Asking the ‘Cyber’ question: Whose use of what information and communication technology creates which changes for whom?

Competition in World Politics

Beyond theory: applying empirical evidence to cyberspace theories

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