2025

Security and Defence Quarterly

Journal year: 2025 | Journal volume: Online first | Journal number: -

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EN The study explores emerging forms of crowdsourcing solutions in cyberspace for security and national security purposes. It aims to systematise the main types of crowdsourcing solutions that involve civilian participation and contribute to the overall security of society in an increasingly broader context. The study begins with international examples of crowdsourcing, which can be visible in various areas of security. Identifying their specific features as they appear on open platforms helps to frame and examine the issue. Nowadays, the multitude of international security conflicts and processes indicate that the use of information and communications technology tools available at the individual level can effectively support the (national) security use of knowledge and expertise available in a distributed manner as a concentrated resource. The examples examined in this study indicate that the crowdsourcing approach can play a significant role in security and national security strategies across various areas. However, the adoption and effectiveness of crowdsourcing solutions in the voluntary contribution of individuals to security will undoubtedly be influenced by the nature of security events and the open involvement of members of society.

31.01.2025

10.35467/sdq/197309

https://securityanddefence.pl/Crowdsourcing-for-security-in-the-age-of-hybrid-threats,197309,0,2.html

Corresponding author: Imre Dobák Institute of National Security, National University of Public Service, Ludovika tér, H-1083, Budapest, Hungary

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