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The protoscience of cybersecurity

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: I argue that marking a proper distinction between two types of research in the cybersecurity field obviates the present debate concerning a “science of cybersecurity.” Once the terminology has been properly disambiguated, the accurate descriptor for the current state of the practice of cybersecurity becomes apparent: it is a protoscience. Further, once a definition for ‘science’ is specified, it becomes clear that the protoscientific state is capable of trending in the proper direction, namely toward science and away from pseudoscience.

Source: The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation Applications Methodology Technology

DOI: 10.1177/1548512917737635

Author: Eric N Hatleback

Institution: University of Pittsburgh

Language: English

Topic: Information and Cyber Security

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,150

OpenAlex ID: W2765933567

FWCI: 1.354

Cites: 20

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10