Digital Subversion
Journal Title: Security Dimensions - Year 2018, Vol 26, Issue 26
Abstract
The aim of this article is to review and identify main attributes of a new form of subversion, so called digital subversion. Digital subversion is relatively new phenomena frequently used as vital part of nowadays resistance movement and hybrid warfare tactics. The article looks at subversion from the point of history through resistance movement and current use of hybrid warfare tactics where digital subversion can be considered as a vehicle for the deployment and achievement of other elements, tools and objectives of hybrid warfare. Within the digital subversion operating concept can be identified such elements and tools like online trolling, digital and social media, digital activism, digital media and marginally also cyber operations. Conclusion is focused on strategic and institutional perspective of how to counter digital subversion. An article expands today view on subversion as a vital element of resistance movement and hybrid warfare fused with cyberspace to a digital subversion.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Milan Hanko, Peter Spilý
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP407928
- DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0012.7247
- Views 93
- Downloads 0
Security Culture of the Paramilitary Youth Organizations on the Example of Legia Akademicka KUL (John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)
Article shows youth paramilitary organisations activities and structure. The pre-Great War organisations and their role for regaining independence is shown, as well as official forming of academic military units fighting...
Fire Investigation, Arson Criminality
Detecting the causes of fires is one of the major and complex technical disciplines in the context of activities related to the Fire Protection Department. The fulfilment of this task cannot be understood in a static way...
Basic Concepts of Security Sciences Theory in Security Studies from the Czech Perspective
Security science in Czech Republic only postulate its scientific terminology. Difficulties in communication within and outside the newly created and evolving multidisciplinary scientific field is also reflected in the d...
The Influence of Alliances on the Safety of the State
In the literature on the subject we can find notions such as “the safety of the state” and “the national safety”. Trying to compare the contents behind each of these phrases we can put the sign of equality betwe...
Tradition and modernity of Japanese security culture
This article aims to show that currently, when our culture, system of values, sense of security ant the economic situation suffer from a vast crisis, it is advisable to look for a solution not only in the immediate vicin...