Full title in original language:
Citizen co-production of cyber security: Self-Help, Vigilantes, and Cybercrime
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Cybercrime Cybercrime preventionCrime prevention and criminal justice Crime preventionTarget audience:
Students,
Teachers / Lecturers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article
Languages:
English
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
restricted access: requiring payment
Individual authors:
Lennon Yao-chung Chang, Lena Y. Zhong, Peter N. Grabosky
Publication year:
2016
Published by:
Regulation & Governance
Copyright holder:
© John Wiley & Sons
Contact name and address:
John Wiley & Sons
Contact website:
Key themes:
cybercrime, cybercrime prevention, crime, cybersecurity, cyber security
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Short description:
Given the limited resources and capabilities of states to maintain cyber security, a variety of co‐production efforts have been made by individuals or by collectives, of varying degrees of organization and coordination. This article identifies different forms of citizen co‐production of cyber security and notes the risk of unintended consequences. Safeguards and principles are proposed in order to facilitate constructive citizen/netizen co‐production of cyber security. Although co‐production of security can contribute to social control, only those activities within the bounds of the law should be encouraged. Activities of private citizens/netizens that test the limits of legality should be closely circumscribed.