Abstract

The timeless nature of fairy tales can help uncover the timeless nature of many cybersecurity notions. Using 16 classical tales as illustration, in this article, the author shows that fairy tales are full of cybersecurity motifs and examples, and can thus be used extensively and effectively to explain cybersecurity notions. Obviously not cybersecurity as we know it today, but rather the fundamental and archetypal concepts that are at its heart. Fairy tales can thus be employed to mediate in conversations with less-knowledgeable, misinformed, or even skeptical laypersons about cybersecurity, increase their understanding and awareness, and thereby strengthen the overall cybersecurity of systems and applications.

Details

Title
The cybersecurity of fairy tales
Author
Viganò, Luca 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

1  Department of Informatics, King’s College London , Bush House, 30 Aldwych, WC2B 4BG London, United Kingdom 
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISSN
20572085
e-ISSN
20572093
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/cybsec/tyae005
ProQuest document ID
3168754621
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.