The Security of Self

A Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity

Emily B. Laidlaw, Florian Martin-Bariteau

• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9780776645629
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Cyber Security
• Index: Law

Cybersecurity is a powerful concept often examined through the lens of national security and organizational risks. It however demands a deeper understanding to empower our societies—and ourselves—to thrive in the digital context.

This edited collection explores a new approach to human-centric cybersecurity: the security of self. It invites a paradigm shift where cybersecurity's core purpose is to protect people—and society—from harm, and where empowering individual and collective rights defines what it means to provide a secure cyber environment.

With a distinct Canadian focus, and case studies spanning the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and social media, this collection charts a path forward for cybersecurity, grounded in law, policy and practices that advance the security of self. This collection serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, regulators and individuals seeking to understand and shape the future of human-centric cybersecurity.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Halftitle Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• About the Cover Art
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction: Conceptualizing Security of Self
• Part I: Reframing Cybersecurity Narratives
• Part II: Toward the Security of Self
• Biographies
• Backcover