The information infrastructures of 1985 and 2018: The sociotechnical context of computer law &amp; security

Clarke, Roger; Wigan, M R

doi:10.1016/j.clsr.2018.05.006

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“…The protection of critical infrastructures is among the paramount objectives of national cyber protection strategies. In their analysis of the literature published by Computer Law and Security Review on the matter Clarke and Wigan (2018) state that:…”

Section: Consensus Reached So Far In the Group Of Governmental Experts On Measures And Principlesmentioning

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“…“[…] [t]he Internet’s inherent insecurity gives rise to the risks of data meddling and the compromise of control systems. Destructive interference has been documented in relation to, for example, sewage processing and industrial centrifuges used in nuclear enrichment; and governments as diverse as North Korea, the PRC, Russia, Israel and the USA have been accused of having and deploying considerable expertise in these areas” (Clarke and Wigan, 2018), an example which alludes to the major such incident caused by the Stuxnet worm.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Information and telecommunications diplomacy in the context of international security at the United Nations

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Purpose The development of technologies for the conduct of cyber operations represents an opportunity for states to defend their interests in international relations but also bears risks and challenges. Since the early 2000s, the United Nations “group of governmental experts (GGE) on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security” debates on this issue. This paper aims to investigate how states are challenged in the development of international cyber norms and where capacity to act is idle, i.e. to assess how much has been reached in the international community’s debate on cyber threats and malicious behaviors in the international security context and to identify directions to move GGE work further. Design/methodology/approach The methodology uses an extensive text-based desk research and relies on a thorough collection, analysis and interpretation of the United Nations (UNs) documents. When specific substantial topics are addressed in the GGE, the content of the debate was confronted with issue-specific academic literature on those matters. Findings The results highlight that the GGE managed to gather consensus on a number of cooperation and normative measures in this politically highly sensitive topic and more deliverables are expected during this and next year. The paper identifies a weakness in terms of operational implementation though. The paper proposes a few examples of concrete headways that could complement existing consensus, especially on the implementation side. Originality/value Because of its political sensitivity, the GGE has worked with discretion and has attracted little academic attention. This paper is an original and timely attempt to assess the achievements and possible outlook of this endeavor of the international community, including the incipient work of a recently established open-ended working group. It also attempts to connect the subject matter discussed in the UN with related academic literature, including in respect of definitional and conceptual issues.

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Section: Consensus Reached So Far In the Group Of Governmental Experts On Measures And Principlesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Information and telecommunications diplomacy in the context of international security at the United Nations

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2020

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“…She serves as the Vice Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Australian Computer Society and she organises the 2020 AiCE conference, to be held at the University of South Australia. Although retired, Prof Wigan remains research active (Clarke & Wigan, 2018;Wigan, 2012Wigan, , 2014aWigan, , 2014bWigan, , 2017Wigan & Clarke, 2013). He is both a current and past member of ACS Ethics Committee and Task Force.…”

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The information infrastructures of 1985 and 2018: The sociotechnical context of computer law & security

Cited by 5 publications

References 43 publications

Information and telecommunications diplomacy in the context of international security at the United Nations

Information and telecommunications diplomacy in the context of international security at the United Nations

Preface Ethics in the Cyber Age and exploring emerging themes and relationships between ethics, governance and emerging technologies

The influence of technological changes in energy efficiency on the infrastructure deterioration in the energy sector

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