Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance: Volume 25 Issue 4

Cryptocurrency estate planning: the challenges, suggested solutions and Malaysia’s future directions

Norliza Katuk, Norazlina Abd Wahab, Nur Syaedah Kamis

This paper aims to collect evidence on the issues and challenges in cryptocurrency estate planning and the possible approaches or methods to address them. Then, this paper also…

Data driven approaches for smart city planning and design: a case scenario on urban data management

Anthony Jnr. Bokolo

Because of the use of digital technologies in smart cities, municipalities are increasingly facing issues related to urban data management and are seeking ways to exploit these…

Challenges in smart nation building: a solution-oriented framework based on a systematic literature review

Murali Krishna Penmetsa, Sebastián Bruque-Camara

Nations are opening their “digital borders” to allow the free movement of business, employment and skills. However, this process of digitalization is fraught with challenges. This…

Citizen empowerment through smart surveillance: evidence from Indian smart cities

Preeti Khanna, Sayantan Khanra

Citizens often perceive surveillance by government authorities as oppressive and, hence, demonstrate reluctance in value co-creation from such services. This study aims to…

Snowden, Assange, Manning & the new knowledge cyberclass

Emanuel G. Boussios

The purpose of this study is to explore and theorize on the motivations of a new class of whistleblowers or leakers stemming from the “abusive” cybersecurity practices of Western…

Navigating cyber resilience in seaports: challenges of preparing for cyberattacks at the Port of Rotterdam

Eline Punt, Jochen Monstadt, Sybille Frank, Patrick Witte

Cyber resilience has emerged as an approach for seaports to deal with cyberattacks; it emphasizes ports’ ability to prepare for an attack and to keep operating and recover…