In the security paradigm, privacy is the major challenge for the security of an open society against cyber threats. In contemporary society, privacy is a lesser security challenge than the threat of an increased attack surface and strengthened attack vectors: Big Data, artificial intelligence, and the massive aggregation of public data. In this research note, we introduce a high-level conflict between interests and societal goals that supersede the privacy and security conflict.
Defending the Democratic Open Society in the Cyber Age – Open Data as Democratic Enabler and Attack Vector