Halting Boko Haram / Islamic State's West Africa Province Propaganda in Cyberspace with Cybersecurity Technologies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12980934 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sunday Oludare Ogunlana (Walden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 72-106 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Strategic Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1944-0464 • E-ISSN: 1944-0472 |
| Publisher | University of South Florida Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5038/1944-0472.12.1.1707 |
| OpenAlex | W2940421035 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 13 |
Terrorists use cyberspace and social media technology to create fear and spread violent ideologies, which pose a significant threat to public security. Researchers have documented the importance of the application of law and regulation in dealing with the criminal activities in cyberspace. Using routine activity theory, this article assessed the effectiveness of technological approaches to mitigating the expansion and organization of terrorism in cyberspace. Data collection included open-source documents, government threat assessments, legislation, policy papers, and peer-reviewed academic literature and semistructured interviews with fifteen security experts in Nigeria. The key findings were that the new generation of terrorists who are more technological savvy are growing, cybersecurity technologies are effective, and bilateral/multilateral cooperation is essential to combat the expansion of terrorism in cyberspace. The data provided may be useful to stakeholders responsible for national security, counterterrorism, law enforcement on the choice of cybersecurity technologies to confront terrorist expansion in cyberspace
Boko haram · Computer security · Cyberspace · Government (linguistics · Insurgency · Islam · Law enforcement · National security · Political science · Politics · Public relations · State (computer science · Terrorism · The Internet · Computer Science · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Information and Cyber Security · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
Qualitative interviewing
Social Change and Crime Rate Trends
Being Pursued Online
Understanding Terror Networks
Socio-economic incentives, new media and the Boko Haram campaign of violence in Northern Nigeria
Virtual Disputes
Introduction to the Special Issue
Virtual Criminality
The effectiveness of surveillance technology
Why the Internet Is Not Increasing Terrorism
Reforming Counterterrorism
Social Change and Crime Rate Trends
Terrorism in an Era of Unconventional Warfare
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |