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Cybersecurity: The New Challenge of the Information Society
Claudia Canongia (Inmetro & DSIC/GSIPR, Brazil) and Raphael Mandarino (DSIC/GSIPR, Brazil)
Copyright: © 2012
|Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-168-9.ch009
Abstract
This chapter introduces the theme of cybersecurity, its importance in the actual scenario, and the challenges of the new Information Society, whose critical development factors are the technological revolution and innovation. The revolution that the information and communications technologies (ICTs) has already brought to modern society is, without doubt, more than visible and concrete, but the great challenge facing us is to harmonize two dimensions, the first relating to the culture of sharing, socialization, and transparency, and the second relating to the issues of security, confidentiality, and privacy. It gives a broad overview in tabular form of the national cybersecurity strategies of the developed countries, United States and United Kingdom, as well as describing a study case, Brazil, is taking its first steps on the path towards cybersecurity. The chapter ends by proposing a model, the key elements for formulating a Brazilian cybersecurity strategy.