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The Global Crisis Cyber Security Perspectives

By Milica D. Djekic

It appears the world has never been in a more serious crisis during this modern age as it is with a
beginning of the new millennium, so far. The concerning areas, as well as terrorism are present nearly
across the entire global scene and practically, there is no continent on the planet which is not affected
with some critical events or at least shaken with a situation coming from a surrounding spot. Indeed, the
world is obviously on test being challenged to demonstrate how well the humankind can perform over all
st
dramas and traumas the civilization has received with the 21 century. The role of security is to manage
a risk and not only so, but more likely it’s needed more than ever to think hard about some controlling
mechanisms that can prevent societies from being an aim of the severe criminalities. The majority of the
current crimes are committed by human threats and even if the world is not yet at such a level to get
machines being fully independent and a true risk to people and their infrastructure, it’s clear why it matters
to pay a special attention to bad actors who can make harm to an overall community, so far. In addition,
the recent experience with a COVID-19 has shown that human beings can be killed even in a peaceful
condition as some bioterror weapon is capable to in a totally asymmetric fashion, hurt many and even as

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