From: Yona Maro

National security is being used by governments as a justification to censor, control or surveil internet use, and sometimes to shut down communications. Some cyber security specialists in the military are establishing cyber units, and an escalating arms race in cyberspace is emerging, accompanied by the growth of a “cyber-industrial complex.”

The private sector is increasingly involved in internet control. Through mechanisms of intermediary liability, telecommunication companies, internet service providers (ISPs) and other private sector actors now actively police the internet.”

While governments, militaries, intelligence agencies and the private sector are taking the lead in steering cyber security debate and policies, civil society needs to engage in cyber security on an equal footing. Robert Deibert has argued that civil society is “increasingly recognised as an important stakeholder in cyberspace governance” and needs to develop a cyber security strategy “that addresses the very real threats that plague governments and corporations, addresses national concerns in a forthright manner, while protecting and preserving open networks of information and communication.”
Link:
http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/ISSUE_Cyberseguridad_EN.pdf

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