From information security to cyber security

Rossouw von Solms

doi:10.1016/j.cose.2013.04.004

2013-10-01

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Rossouw von Solms *

Johan van Niekerk

DOI：10.1016/j.cose.2013.04.004

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The term cyber security is often used interchangeably with the term information security. This paper argues that, although there is a substantial overlap between cyber security and information security, these two concepts are not totally analogous. Moreover, the paper posits that cyber security goes beyond the boundaries of traditional information security to include not only the protection of information resources, but also that of other assets, including the person him/herself. In information security, reference to the human factor usually relates to the role(s) of humans in the security process. In cyber security this factor has an additional dimension, namely, the humans as potential targets of cyber attacks or even unknowingly participating in a cyber attack. This additional dimension has ethical implications for society as a whole, since the protection of certain vulnerable groups, for example children, could be seen as a societal responsibility. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keyword:

Information security

Cyber security

Cybersecurity

Cyber-Security

Computer security

Risk

Threat

Vulnerability