A new role for ‘the public’? Exploring cyber security controversies in the case of WannaCry

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A new role for ‘the public’? Exploring cyber security controversies in the case of WannaCry. / Liebetrau, Tobias; Christensen, Kristoffer Kjærgaard.

In: Intelligence and National Security, Vol. 34, No. 3, 12.02.2019, p. 395-408.

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Harvard

Liebetrau, T & Christensen, KK 2019, 'A new role for ‘the public’? Exploring cyber security controversies in the case of WannaCry', Intelligence and National Security, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 395-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2019.1553704

APA

Liebetrau, T., & Christensen, K. K. (2019). A new role for ‘the public’? Exploring cyber security controversies in the case of WannaCry. Intelligence and National Security, 34(3), 395-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2019.1553704

Vancouver

Liebetrau T, Christensen KK. A new role for ‘the public’? Exploring cyber security controversies in the case of WannaCry. Intelligence and National Security. 2019 Feb 12;34(3):395-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/02684527.2019.1553704

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Liebetrau, Tobias ; Christensen, Kristoffer Kjærgaard. / A new role for ‘the public’? Exploring cyber security controversies in the case of WannaCry. In: Intelligence and National Security. 2019 ; Vol. 34, No. 3. pp. 395-408.

Bibtex

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abstract = "As cyber-security incidents become increasingly prevalent, we are facing a major political and democratic challenge: who comprises “the public” in relation to such incidents? Based on a study of the controversies surrounding the WannaCry ransomware attack, this article unpacks issues facing the creation of publics in contemporary ICT-mediated security practices. It shows how cyber-security incidents, such as WannaCry, do not neatly align with traditional national security politics and democracy, and it demonstrates the need to attend to how security publics are created. This may paradoxically entail both political and democratic challenges and possibilities for security politics in the digital age.",
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