Showing Evidence of Safeguarding Networks in Cyber-Physical Domains by Societal Impact Assessment

Kirsi Aaltola*, Harri Ruoslahti

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Emerging technologies have increased the potential of cascading effects of technology-driven disruptions at the organizational and societal levels. The innovation funding of the European Commission aims to establish a European cybersecurity market (Aaltola and Ruoslahti 2020), increase European self-sufficiency and efforts to protect European citizens. While political priorities aim to strengthen ethics, trust, security (Malatras and Dede 2020) and fight against cybercrime (Prime Minister’s Office 2016), the cybersecurity Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) establishments must show the evidence of increased capabilities, fostered markets and competences (Commission 2020). Even with the successful practices of sharing cybersecurity awareness, there is potential to fail to understanding how European cybersecurity RDI activities impact and effect society and its citizens (Bradshaw 2018). This research presents knowledge management framework and related toolkit of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Framework for Societal Impact Assessment for Network Projects. This paper includes a literature review of societal and knowledge management approaches relevant to analyze the societal effects of a network innovation projects. Moreover, we elaborate the elements for the framework presented earlier (Aaltola and Ruoslahti 2020) with a data analysis of selected network projects’ KPIs to collect proof that demonstrates the impacts achieved by the selected activities at the societal level.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDigital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience - 2nd International Conference
Subtitle of host publicationDIGILIENCE 2020
EditorsTodor Tagarev, Nikolai Stoianov
PublisherSpringer
Pages243-256
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-44440-1
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-44439-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event2nd International Conference on Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience, DIGILIENCE 2020 - Varna, Bulgaria
Duration: 30 Sept 20202 Oct 2020

Publication series

SeriesCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume1790 CCIS
ISSN1865-0929

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Digital Transformation, Cyber Security and Resilience, DIGILIENCE 2020
Country/TerritoryBulgaria
CityVarna
Period30/09/202/10/20

Funding

This work was supported by and contributes to the ECHO project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the grant agreement no. 830943. The European network of Cybersecurity centres and competence Hub for in-novation and Operations (ECHO), and other cyber pilot projects funded by European Commission, bring opportunities for researchers to conduct experiments and gather experimental data to study different perspectives of cybersecurity.

Keywords

  • Cyber-Physical Domain
  • Cybersecurity
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Societal Impact
  • Societal Impact Assessment

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