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7 J. Cyber Pol'y 1 (2022)

handle is hein.journals/jnlocybrpy7 and id is 1 raw text is: JOURNAL OF CYBER POLICY Routledge 2022, VOL. 7, NO. 1, 1-4 https://doi.org/10.1080/23738871.2022.2060754 Taylor&Francis Group Vol 7.1 Editorial introduction They say that if you like sausages or the law, you should never see either being made. At best, there is a gap between the policy goals and what happens on implementation. At worst, regulation achieves the exact opposite effect of what was originally envisioned. And then there's the process: ugly, exposing power dynamics and horse-trading - far from the lofty ideals of policymakers. Worldwide, the regulation of cyber technologies and the internet is still at an early stage. As regulators learn by doing, unexpected factors can affect the outcomes, often undermining the policy objectives. Volume 7 No. 1 of the Journal of Cyber Policy includes case studies from around the world: Latin America, Nigeria, Japan and the EU. The final two articles take an international perspective, one considering how regime type affects state-sponsored cyberattacks, and the other giving a major analysis of historic cyberattacks which traces the evolution of states' positions on international law in cyberspace. This issue also has a book review of Ben Buchanan's The Hacker and the State. Recent debates around 5G have highlighted the importance of investment in telecom- munications infrastructure to deliver the social and economic benefits of emerging tech- nologies to citizens. The past two decades have seen telecommunication providers' revenues squeezed as people migrate to free over-the-top services, leaving a gap where the investment should be. Juan Jung and Angel Melguizo explore the relationships between institutional quality and regulatory outcomes - arguing that cybersecurity and corruption play a significant role. Babatunde Okunuye describes how poor cybersecurity maturity and data governance in Nigeria has undermined the implementation of digital identity schemes; instead of bringing the benefits of connectivity to previously unregis- tered and unbanked people, the schemes have exposed citizens to privacy and cyberse- curity threats. Although the advent of new technology appears to revolutionise the way societies work, the forces of conservativism are often underestimated. Nori Katagiri explores the evolution of Japan's cybersecurity policy from 2017-2020, highlighting the importance of legislative constraints, as well as the impact of cyber hygiene. While the EU is often spoken about as a single entity, the reality is quite different - with major differences between member states on policy. The power play between EU member states is exam- ined by Clement Perarnaud in a case study of negotiations on the Digital Single Market, highlighting the role of coalition-building as a success factor in shaping regulation for the bloc. Inherently international in nature, it is inevitable that some aspects of governing the internet have to take place at an international level. Achieving that regulatory goal will require levels of compromise and cooperation that can seem impossible to achieve. © 2022 Chatham House