Where computer security meets national security

Helen Nissenbaum

doi:10.1007/s10676-005-4582-3

Where computer security meets national security

Helen Nissenbaum

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This paper identifies two conceptions of security in contemporary concerns over the vulnerability of computers and networks to hostile attack. One is derived from individual-focused conceptions of computer security developed in computer science and engineering. The other is informed by the concerns of national security agencies of government as well as those of corporate intellectual property owners. A comparative evaluation of these two conceptions utilizes the theoretical construct of "securitization," developed by the Copenhagen School of International Relations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	61-73
Number of pages	13
Journal	Ethics and Information Technology
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-005-4582-3
State	Published - Jun 2005

Keywords

Computer security
Cyber-security
Securitization

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Computer Science Applications
Library and Information Sciences

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