Good question, --- Alan. This point is related to how cybersecurity is perceived. Our HT chat so far has focused on the infrastructure of cyberspace that needs to be secured. This includes the fibre optic cables that transport data, the installations (critical national infrastructure) that applies data, the devices that transmit and receive data etc. We have also considered the security of what goes inside data packets as they are transported, i.e. the need to transport such data with integrity and "privacy". This leads into the dimension of "human rights" in cyberspace. One issue is whether a single entity (like a corporation) can ensure the security of the entire cybersecurity ecosystem, or does it need cooperation between stakeholders that use cyberspace, which includes governments, civil society, academia and corporations?

Source author: Asoke Mukerji asokem@diplomacy.edu