National security governance exemplified by South Africa's cyber security policy implementation

Burmeister, OKPhahlamohlaka, Letlibe JAl-Saggaf, Y2014-08-202014-08-202014-06Burmeister, O.K, Phahlamohlaka, J and Al-Saggaf, Y. 2014. National security governance exemplified by South Africa's cyber security policy implementation. In: ETHICOMP 2014 "Liberty and Security in an Age of ICTs", Paris, France, 25-27 June 2014http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7615ETHICOMP 2014 "Liberty and Security in an Age of ICTs", Paris, France, 25-27 June 2014There exists a paucity of research on ethical considerations in cyberdefence policies that can provide nation states guidance in mitigating the risks of a cyber attack to their national interests and to preparing for a cyber offence in response to an attack. A discourse analysis of the “0x Omar”-Israeli conflict of 2012, as reported in the Arabic and English media and on the Internet, is used to explore ethical issues that this case raises and to examine how the risks posed could be mitigated in relation to relevant elements of the South African cybersecurity policy framework. Questions raised include: At what point does the policy require a nation state to prepare for a cyber offence in response to a cyber attack?; and, How does a nation determine if the attack is directed towards a particular company, or against the nation?enCyberdefence policiesCyber security policiesNational security governanceCyberwarfareNational security governance exemplified by South Africa's cyber security policy implementationConference PresentationBurmeister, O., Phahlamohlaka, L. J., & Al-Saggaf, Y. (2014). National security governance exemplified by South Africa's cyber security policy implementation. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7615Burmeister, OK, Letlibe J Phahlamohlaka, and Y Al-Saggaf. "National security governance exemplified by South Africa's cyber security policy implementation." (2014): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7615Burmeister O, Phahlamohlaka LJ, Al-Saggaf Y, National security governance exemplified by South Africa's cyber security policy implementation; 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7615 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Burmeister, OK AU - Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe J AU - Al-Saggaf, Y AB - There exists a paucity of research on ethical considerations in cyberdefence policies that can provide nation states guidance in mitigating the risks of a cyber attack to their national interests and to preparing for a cyber offence in response to an attack. A discourse analysis of the “0x Omar”-Israeli conflict of 2012, as reported in the Arabic and English media and on the Internet, is used to explore ethical issues that this case raises and to examine how the risks posed could be mitigated in relation to relevant elements of the South African cybersecurity policy framework. Questions raised include: At what point does the policy require a nation state to prepare for a cyber offence in response to a cyber attack?; and, How does a nation determine if the attack is directed towards a particular company, or against the nation? DA - 2014-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Cyberdefence policies KW - Cyber security policies KW - National security governance KW - Cyberwarfare LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2014 T1 - National security governance exemplified by South Africa's cyber security policy implementation TI - National security governance exemplified by South Africa's cyber security policy implementation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7615 ER -