Deploying Artificial Intelligence in Preserving Data Security in Cyber Warfare
Wan Rosli, Wan R.
Wan Rosli, Wan R.
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The emergence of new technologies has changed the landscape of cyber operations worldwide. Cyberspace has been identified as the fifth dimension after land, sea, air and space where warfare against nation-states occurs. Cyber-attacks on a nation’s critical infrastructure have the capacity to immobilize a state which includes total system failure due to the infiltration of data. If one sector fails, it would cause a domino effect on other critical sectors which could result in a national catastrophe. Cyber threats are complex, destructive and coercive ranging from low-level to technologically sophisticated attacks. The surge of artificial intelligence has created an era of uncertainties and vulnerabilities as it led to political instability and power rivalry. Such technologies have expanded the commission of cyber warfare where nation-states began to focus on protecting critical national infrastructure that requires cyber protection and security. Cyber warfare via modern technologies includes algorithmic dissemination of information, cyberattacks and social media manipulation. In response, States are using new technologies by deploying data analytics and machine learning in detecting and responding to cyber threats. Artificial intelligence also has the capability to improve in reconnaissance and social engineering which makes threat detection more effective and efficient. Data securitisation is critical due to the sensitivity and impact of such proliferation, which would compromise a nation's political, technological and military capacity and its citizens. The digitisation of various sectors has made available such information that opponents would have the digital means to destroy critical sectors, obtain confidential information and disrupt operations. Data security has become an integral part of modern warfare with the influx of disinformation, including information used in complex digital battles. The securitisation of data includes protecting physical and digital data from misuse, disclosure, unauthorised access, unlawful modification and deletion. The consequences would include disruption of critical services, financial loss, privacy issues and data confidentiality. This paper will discuss the current legal landscape in governing data security within the context of cyber warfare and the impact of artificial intelligence in the preservation of data amid the challenging global environment. The element of secrecy and concealment provided in cyberspace made the detection and prevention difficult. The effect of poor data security will not only impact national security but would also cause societal changes where the division of society, public outrage and undermining of trust in the government could happen. Such considerations have driven nation-states to prioritise cybersecurity as it has become an essential element for geopolitical relations where countries compete for advantage and influence within cyberspace.
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Wan Rosli WR (2024) Deploying Artificial Intelligence in Preserving Data Security in Cyber Warfare. In: International Scientific Conference on Human Centric AI : Ethics, Regulation and Safety. 16-17 Oct 2024. Faculty of Law, University of Vilnius, Lithuania.
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