Navigating the Digital Frontier: A New Perspectives on Cybercrime and Governance
Anthony Chenault
School Of Cybersecurity, Old Dominion University
CYSE 201S: Cybersecurity and the social sciences
Professor Yalpi
11/12/25
The article Navigating the Digital Frontier: New Perspectives on Cybercrime and Governance (Kayser et al., 2025) provides an extensive analysis of present-day cybercrime problems and developing governance systems. The authors establish that contemporary cyber threats need complete solutions which unite technological elements with legal frameworks and social scientific understanding because digital crimes now manifest through sophisticated human conduct and shifting social dynamics. The article establishes direct connections to social science concepts which include deviance and social interaction and identity and inequality and power structures and governance. The research studies presented in this article demonstrate how people behave and trust relationships and available opportunities and social networks influence cybercrime activities and victimization patterns in various worldwide communities.
The research investigates four main questions about romance scammers using blockchain and digital identity protection under criminal law and OSINT privacy effects and Nigerian cybercrime victimization patterns. The research findings demonstrate that insufficient digital security measures and unverified information and inadequate regulatory frameworks create conditions for increased cyber threats and social damage. The research studies examine four independent variables which include scam methods and legal responses and OSINT methods and geographical areas to measure their effects on victimization numbers and privacy breaches and legal performance and misinformation damage.
The research employs blockchain forensics together with legal-dogmatic comparison and policy analysis and quantitative survey research methods. The research methods employ both qualitative and quantitative approaches which social scientists commonly use in their studies. The research data consists of cryptocurrency transaction records and legal statutes and OSINT investigation materials available online and survey responses from 924 internet users. The research employs different analytical methods which combine statistical data analysis with pattern recognition and legal interpretation and policy evaluation.
The article establishes direct links to essential course material which includes digital identity management and victimology and digital access disparities and cyber risk social effects. The article supports the understanding that cybersecurity operates inside social frameworks which include political and economic systems. The Nigerian study demonstrates that disadvantaged populations experience elevated cyber threats because they lack sufficient knowledge about cyber safety and insufficient protective measures. The problems of identity theft and OSINT abuse create additional risks for people who are already vulnerable.
The research article demonstrates that technical solutions alone cannot solve cybercrime problems. The authors propose a collaborative approach between technologists and policymakers and social scientists to establish a protected digital environment which promotes digital equality.
Reference
Kayser, C. S., Dearden, T., Parti, K., & Choi, S. (2025). Navigating the digital frontier: New perspectives on cybercrime and governance. International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime. https://vc.bridgew.edu/ijcic/vol8/iss2/1