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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298983003321

Autore

Dunn Cavelty Myriam

Titolo

Cybersecurity in Switzerland / / by Myriam Dunn Cavelty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-10620-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (81 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Cybersecurity, , 2193-973X

Disciplina

005.82

Soggetti

Computers

Law and legislation

International law

Criminology

Computer security

Legal Aspects of Computing

Public International Law

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general

Systems and Data Security

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Global Cyber-security Policy Evolution -- Phase 1: The Four Pillar Model for Information Assurance (1997-2004) -- Phase 2: Reporting and Analysis Center for Information Assurance (MELANI) (2004-2010) -- Phase 3: Consolidation and Cyber-Risk Strategy (2011-2014) -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Gives the reader a detailed account of how cyber-security in Switzerland has evolved over the years, using official documents and a considerable amount of inside knowledge. It focuses on key ideas, institutional arrangements, on the publication of strategy papers, and importantly, on processes leading up to these strategy documents. The peculiarities of the Swiss political system, which influence the way cyber-security can be designed and practiced in Switzerland are considered, as well as the bigger, global influences and driving factors that shaped the Swiss approach to cyber-security. It shows that throughout the years, the most important influence on the Swiss



policy-approach was the international level, or rather the developments of a cyber-security policy in other states. Even though many of the basic ideas about information-sharing and public-private partnerships were influenced by (amongst others) the US approach to critical infrastructure protection, the peculiarities of the Swiss political system has led to a particular “Swiss solution”, which is based on the federalist structures and subsidiary principles, characterized by stability and resilience to external shocks in the form of cyber-incidents. Cybersecurity in Switzerland will be a stimulating read for anybody interested in cyber-security policy, including students, researchers, analysts and policy makers. It contains not only specific material on an interesting case,  but also a wealth of background information on different variations of cyber-security, as well as on information-sharing and public-private partnerships.