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Protect Critical Information Infrastructure Systems in Financial and Healthcare Sectors: Actor Network Theory

Authors:
Cheng-Chieh Huang
Ching-Cha Hsieh

Keywords: critical information infrastructure protection; actor network theory; service systems

Abstract:
CIIP is not only instrumental means but also social relevance. Most of studies on CIIP neglect considering social groups that CIs or CIIs serve and social characteristics of technology. In this article, it proposes actor network theory to analyze interdependence of CIIs and CIIP policy. Finally, it indicates social dimension in interdependence analysis, government’s broker role and social-technical service system approach in critical information infrastructure protection studies.

Pages: 83 to 87

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: January 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4243

ISBN: 978-1-61208-114-4

Location: St. Maarten, The Netherlands Antilles

Dates: from January 23, 2011 to January 28, 2011