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The rapid development of cyberspace in the recent two decades has introduced the new term cybersecurity as a follow-up of information security or IT security. Despite the rapid adoption of this new term, there exists a lot of confusion about its precise meaning, while – due the societal importance of it – there is a high need for a common understanding of what cybersecurity entails. This paper discusses a new framework of thinking where (i) cyberspace is being defined as the space of cyber activities (i.e., IT-enabled activities) and (ii) cybersecurity as the multidisciplinary (cyber) risk management challenge of securing cyberspace. As is argued, this new holistic conceptualization enables a common understanding and participation of all stakeholders in the current cybersecurity challenge.
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Many thanks go to my colleagues and students at TUDelft, Leiden University, and the Cyber Security Academy The Hague with whom I had so many discussions on the fascinating subject of cybersecurity. I’m very grateful to all of you.
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van den Berg, J. (2018). Cybersecurity for Everyone. In: Bartsch, M., Frey, S. (eds) Cybersecurity Best Practices. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-21655-9_40
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