Constructing Norms for Global Cybersecurity

This paper discusses how the legal architecture of cybersecurity has undergone much transformation over the recent years, and how cybersecurity has become one of the cornerstones of the security agenda of the U.S. The court case of 2016 where Apple was ordered to unlock its iPhone 5C features to access the phone data of a terrorist involved in the San Bernardino shootings was discussed. The paper then goes on to discuss how the newer norms in the arena of cybersecurity need to be established within the current framework. Since there already exist national and international laws on the subject along-with policies and technological protocols, the development of new protocols/norms will have to be done in an arena that is already very dynamic. The author concludes by making the point that cybersecurity is not a “unified problem set,” rather, it operates in a diverse framework.