The Bridge - Issue 2, 2023 - 5

Guest Editor
THE BRIDGE, May 2023
Introduction from the
Guest Editor
Cybersecurity is a priority for everyone, e.g., consumers, enterprises,
and nation-states. In fact, it should be considered an utmost priority for
modern society. For example, cybersecurity is used to protect citizens'
data and privacy and to identify and protect against false news and
misinformation on social media networks and platforms. It is applied in
addressing sustainability concerns (environmental, social, and governance
(ESG)) and in promoting and guiding the responsible use of artificial
intelligence (AI). It is the fabric for establishing national cybersecurity laws,
data privacy directives and regulations, and protecting national security.
Cybersecurity has become a fundamental building block for protecting
citizens and modern society and influencing national interests.
These developments correlate with the increasing number of countries
creating their own national cybersecurity strategies, as seen with the UK
Cybersecurity 2021, US National Cyber 2018, Finland Cybersecurity 2019,
and Australia Cybersecurity 2020. Regional national cybersecurity centres
include the European National Information Security Agency (ENISA),
the ASEAN Cyber Capacity Programme, and ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity
Capacity Building Centre. The growing national and regional data privacy
regulatory derivatives, for instance, the European GDPR and national
cybersecurity laws (e.g., Chinese Cyber Security Law) have been enacted
to protect themselves, their intellectual property from cyber espionage,
and foreign State interference in the rule of law and governance. An
additional aim is to foster a secure and safe cyberspace to conduct
businesses and to attract human capital and talent pipelines, bolstering
innovation and economic potential and opportunities.
Cybersecurity covers a broad range of domains, such as legal and cyber
laws, data privacy, risk management, digital forensics, architecture and
engineering, systems development, human factors, psychology, linguistics,
and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).
The articles featured in this issue are just a small demonstration of the
multidimensional nature of cybersecurity.
Cyril Onwubiko is a Senior Director, Enterprise Security at Pearson, based in London, UK.
He is a Board of Governors (BoG) and Distinguished Speaker (DVP) of the IEEE Computer
Society and a member of the European Public Policy Committee (EPPC) Working Group
on ICT. Cyril is a recipient of the IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributor Award.
You can reach him at https://www.c-mric.com/cyril.
Dr. Cyril
Onwubiko
IEEE Computer Society
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