This Brief presents the overarching framework in which each nation is
developing its own cyber-security policy, and the unique position
adopted by France. Modern informational crises have penetrated most
societal arenas, from healthcare, politics, economics to the conduct of
business and welfare. Witnessing a convergence between information
warfare and the use of "fake news", info-destabilization, cognitive
warfare and cyberwar, this book brings a unique perspective on modern
cyberwarfare campaigns, escalation and de-escalation of cyber-conflicts.
As organizations are more and more dependent on information for the
continuity and stability of their operations, they also become more
vulnerable to cyber-destabilization, either genuine, or deliberate for
the purpose of gaining geopolitical advantage, waging wars, conducting
intellectual theft and a wide range of crimes.
Subsequently, the regulation of cyberspace has grown into an
international effort where public, private and sovereign interests often
collide. By analyzing the particular case of France national strategy
and capabilities, the authors investigate the difficulty of obtaining a
global agreement on the regulation of cyber-warfare. A review of the
motives for disagreement between parties suggests that the current
regulation framework is not adapted to the current technological change
in the cybersecurity domain. This book suggests a paradigm shift in
handling and anchoring cyber-regulation into a new realm of behavioral
and cognitive sciences, and their application to machine learning and
cyber-defense.
