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Citizen co‐production of cyber security: Self‐help, vigilantes, and cybercrime
Author(s) -
Chang Len Y.C.,
Zhong Lena Y.,
Grabosky Peter N.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
regulation and governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.417
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1748-5991
pISSN - 1748-5983
DOI - 10.1111/rego.12125
Subject(s) - cybercrime , principle of legality , production (economics) , constructive , business , unintended consequences , computer security , variety (cybernetics) , order (exchange) , internet privacy , law and economics , law , political science , the internet , computer science , sociology , economics , process (computing) , world wide web , macroeconomics , operating system , finance , artificial intelligence
Given the limited resources and capabilities of states to maintain cyber security, a variety of co‐production efforts have been made by individuals or by collectives, of varying degrees of organization and coordination. This article identifies different forms of citizen co‐production of cyber security and notes the risk of unintended consequences. Safeguards and principles are proposed in order to facilitate constructive citizen/netizen co‐production of cyber security. Although co‐production of security can contribute to social control, only those activities within the bounds of the law should be encouraged. Activities of private citizens/netizens that test the limits of legality should be closely circumscribed.