Dyman Associates Management The political science of cybersecurity V: Why running hackers through the FBI really isn’t a good idea

Dyman Associates Management The political science of cybersecurity V: Why running hackers through the FBI really isn’t a good idea

Dyman Associates Management The political science of cybersecurity V: Why running hackers through the FBI really isn’t a good idea

By Valerio Anema

Dyman Associates Management The political science of cybersecurity V: Why running hackers through the FBI really isn’t a good idea

One of the most difficult challenges of cybersecurity is that it enables private actors to play a significant role in international security. Both security officials and international relations scholars tend to assume that states are the most important security actors. With a couple of minor exceptions (mercenary forces and the like) private actors simply don’t have the firepower to play a substantial role. Even terrorist groups with international ambitions usually require some kind of state to provide them with safe haven or to back them. Many (although certainly not all) experts argue that cybersecurity is different. Computers and Internet access are all that you need to carry out many kinds of attack, allowing private actors to become a real force in international cyber politics.

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