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Cybersecurity discourses and their policy implications

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Since the end of the twentieth century, cybersecurity has become present in multiple sectoral debates in various fields and communities. This makes digital security a highly polysemantic domain. Simply put, there is no single universal understanding of cybersecurity. This paper analyses how different discourses on cybersecurity impact the policies and regulations introduced at the nation-state level. Taking the case study of Poland, it looks at the social and political dynamics between 2008 and 2020. Results indicate that two specific discourses on cybersecurity have been the most influential in terms of impact on public policy – technical and national security. The dominant role of the aforementioned narratives significantly limited the importance of cybercrime topics on the political agenda.

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  • Robert Siudak, 2022. "Cybersecurity discourses and their policy implications," Journal of Cyber Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(3), pages 318-335, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcybxx:v:7:y:2022:i:3:p:318-335
    DOI: 10.1080/23738871.2023.2167607
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