Bestow & Carley (2019) expounds that social cybersecurity has gained popularity as a crucial national security domain, which is going to influence the future of global warfare. The domain focuses on characterizing and understanding the changes in cyber influence on human behavior and sociocultural and political effects to implement a cyber-security infrastructure that is based on imminent social cyber threats. The primary takeaway from the article is advancing detection techniques, where cybersecurity experts introduce sophisticated algorithms to guarantee real-time identification of disinformation and create awareness to ensure people scrutinize the information they consume. Evidently, cybersecurity is not a technical challenge but a social issue that impacts every societal aspect, necessitating social measures to safeguard national information systems and maintain democratic integrity amidst constant technological advancements. Consequently, when addressing cybersecurity issues, experts should target their social dimensions to protect society against the negative implications of disinformation.
References
Beskow, D. M., & Carley, K. M. (2019). Social cybersecurity: an emerging national security requirement. Military review, 99(2), 117-127. https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/Mar-Apr-2019/117-Cybersecurity/b/