Prospects for the rule of law in cyberspace / Keir Giles.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Giles, Keir, author.

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, publisher.

Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher.

Series:

Letort papers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information warfare (International law).

Computer networks--Law and legislation.

Computer networks.

Cyberspace operations (Military science).

Genre:

Online resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 44 pages).

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, [2017]

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

"The application of international law and legal principles in cyberspace is a topic that has caused confusion, doubt, and interminable discussions between lawyers since the earliest days of the internationalization of the Internet. The still unresolved debate over whether cyberspace constitutes a fundamentally new domain that requires fundamentally new laws to govern it reveals basic ideological divides. On the one hand, the Euro-Atlantic community led by the United States believes, in broad terms, that activities in cyberspace require no new legislation, and existing legal obligations are sufficient. On the other, a large number of other states led by Russia and China believe that new international legal instruments are essential in order to govern information security overall, including those expressed through the evolving domain of cyberspace. Russia in particular argues that the challenges presented by cyberspace are too urgent to wait for customary law to develop as it has done in other domains; instead, urgent action is needed. This Letort Paper will provide an overview of moves toward establishing norms and the rule of law in cyberspace, and the potential for establishing further international norms of behavior"--Publisher's web site.

Contents:

Introduction

To legislate, or not to legislate

Harmful code or harmful content

Ukraine and Islamic State (IS)

United Nations Group of Governmental Experts (UNGGE)

Tallinn Manual

Existing rules and agreements. Cyber weapons

Confidence building measures (CBMs)

Bilateral and regional agreements

Internet governance

Outlook, implications and policy recommendations. Is there a need for a new treaty?

Sovereignty and rights

"Balkanization/Splinternet"

Dealing with cyber threats.

Notes:

"January 2017."

Print version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-44).

Online resource, PDF version; title from PDF title page (SSI, viewed February 8, 2017).

Other Format:

Print version: Giles, Keir. Prospects for the rule of law in cyberspace.

OCLC:

971614311