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<p>States have increasingly been engaged in the development of cyber capabilities which can act across the full spectrum of effects. The structures competent to deliver these effects are usually institutionally tied to armed forces or intelligence services, or represent a mixture of the two. Both types of organizations are typically subject to strict oversight and control mechanisms due to the nature of their activities and their potential to impact on the constitutional foundations of a democratic state. Yet, there is limited research available on the respective national frameworks governing offensive cyber capabilities, and similarly little information on the applicable control mechanisms. This article provides an overview of the areas of oversight, explores the challenges related to cyber capabilities, and offers possible avenues for future research.</p>
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States have increasingly been engaged in the development of cyber capabilities which can act across the full spectrum of effects. The structures competent to deliver these effects are usually institutionally tied to armed forces or intelligence services, or represent a mixture of the two. Both types of organizations are typically subject to strict oversight and control mechanisms due to the nature of their activities and their potential to impact on the constitutional foundations of a democratic state. Yet, there is limited research available on the respective national frameworks governing offensive cyber capabilities, and similarly little information on the applicable control mechanisms. This article provides an overview of the areas of oversight, explores the challenges related to cyber capabilities, and offers possible avenues for future research.

Leashing the Dogs of Cyber War

CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES

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States have increasingly been engaged in the development of cyber capabilities which can act across the full spectrum of effects. The structures competent to...

Leashing the Dogs of Cyber War

Publicado en línea: 15 feb 2023

Páginas: 71 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33179/bsv.99.svi.11.cmc.24.2.4

Palabras clave
Offensive cyber operations, human rights, rule of law, constitutional order, oversight

© 2022 Taťána Jančárková, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Leashing the Dogs of Cyber War

Publicado en línea: 15 feb 2023

Páginas: 71 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33179/bsv.99.svi.11.cmc.24.2.4

Palabras claveOffensive cyber operations, human rights, rule of law, constitutional order, oversight

© 2022 Taťána Jančárková, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Offensive cyber operations, human rights, rule of law, constitutional order, oversight