44SECURITIZING CYBERSPACE IN EGYPT
Introduction
States are developing technologies to combat cyberthreats but the dilemma remains in balancing human rights and national security. Whereas Egypt ranks 14th globally and 2nd in the Arab region on the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) in terms of legal, technical, capacity building, and cooperation initiatives, these initiatives do not balance national security and netizens’ rights. Instead, it diverts cybersecurity from promoting digital citizenship and Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for development to another tool of state sovereignty in cyberspace.
After the Arab Spring, the democratization potential of ...
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