committed, as well as the economic and military battlefield where conflicts
of all kinds are being played out. The control of information and telecommunication
infrastructure, with the ability to respond to cyberattacks and to
ensure cybersecurity, offers real power and is already one of the most significant
political, economic and technological issues of the twenty-first century.
Cyberpower has become the newest means for organisations, both legitimate
and criminal, to demonstrate their capabilities. Information and communication
technologies (ICT) have grown to become a critical part of our society’s
infrastructure, and their potential misuse affects us all, from the individual
citizen to private and public organizations and to states.
This book explains how the concept of cyberpower rises naturally from
a holistic consideration of cybersecurity and, specifically, how it can be
expressed through cybercriminality, cyberterrorism, cyberconflicts and cyberwarfare.
It evaluates the impacts on – and the consequences for – individuals,
organisations and states. It provides a panorama of the actors and their means
of operating, with a description of the strategies, methodologies and kinds
of measures that can be employed to combat the abusive and criminal use of
digital technology and to improve security in both cyberspace and real life.