| ID | 181217 |
| Title Proper | Defining cyberwar |
| Other Title Information | towards a definitional framework |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ashraf, Cameran |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | For nearly thirty years scholars have offered changing definitions of cyberwar. The continued ambiguity demonstrates that efforts at establishing definitional clarity have not been successful. As a result, there are many different and contradictory definitions, ranging from cyberwar’s non-existence to cyberwar as an imminent threat. Ongoing definitional ambiguity makes interdisciplinary research and policy communications challenging in this diverse field. Instead of offering a new definition, this paper proposes that cyberwar can be understood through a fluid framework anchored in three themes and five variables identified in a broad interdisciplinary survey of literature. This framework's applicability is demonstrated by constructing an example definition of cyberwar utilising these themes and variables. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defense and Security Analysis Vol. 37, No.3; Sep 2021: p.274-294 |
| Journal Source | Defense and Security Analysis Vol: 37 No 3 |
| Key Words | Geopolitics ; Cyber Security ; Internet ; Cyberwar ; Cyber Conflict |