The Effects of Cyber Security on International Politics
Introduction
Cybersecurity is the protection of computers and networks from theft or damage from cyberattacks. It is capable of securing the government’s data against cyber threats. The more information technology advances, so do issues and threats to the governing bodies in cyberspace. Governments globally struggle with cybersecurity due to the increase of cyberattacks.
The issue of cybersecurity is global because it is concerned with technology, culture, and political changes. Cyber threats and attacks have become more costly, strategic, and political posing a challenge to international politics (Sutherland 2018). Information communication technology is the cause of the major challenges in global security. The highest government circles deal with the issue of cybersecurity as a major challenge in national security. Cooperation among states to reduce threats such as cyberattacks on offensive operations is important. Cyber threats could lead to economic and societal damages (Chernenko, Demidov & Lukyanov 2018). Cybersecurity politics are characterized by digital technologies which include the misuse and use of actors.
Strategies to govern the new technologies call for coordination by the heads of government, global industries, and experts intending to improve cybersecurity strategies to safeguard the essential services. Because cyber threats and risks keep evolving, a wide variety of oversight structures need to be developed to oversee them. Cyber risk is new and growing rapidly as well, therefore governance of cyber risk involves a unique set of competencies that are well coordinated (National Research Council 2013). A cybersecurity workforce that is capable and can do the job, better tools, and techniques that will ensure the job is efficiently done are essential.
Cybersecurity politics are well-defined by the national and international dialogue processes about the roles of the state, economic, and actors of the society and the means the actors use (Cavelty & Wenger 2020). The factors that impact the cybersecurity of states include technology, politics, and science. The technological dynamics interact with social and political dynamics and the possibilities and constraints affect the social-economic processes. The intellectual history of cybersecurity is determined by the three factors.
The state’s concern is the national security and the possibility of states or non-states to tamper with critical information (Buckland, Schreier, Winkler & Centre pour le contrôle démocratique des forces armées (Genève) 2010). The state is also concerned with infrastructure and the threat of telecommunication disruptions and the decisions to respond to threats. Digital technologies are important in state interactions raising new types of power and how it impacts the existing power in the system.
Conclusion
Cybersecurity on international politics is a global concern for the government because of the rapid growth of cyber threats and risks. The risks have made it a challenge because its impact can cause an impact on the economy. The government coordinates with other agencies and organizations that work around it to discuss the root cause and the remedies. Factors that affect cybersecurity of the states are technology, politics, and science. The state is concerned with national security and protection of critical information and telecommunication threats from cyberattacks.
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