

The LINK Centre's work in this thematic area explores the key conceptual and analytical work emerging from research into cybersecurity matters in African settings. Cybersecurity dimensions at African continental, regional, and national levels are considered. The Centre's research findings and conceptual work inform its published outputs, its advisory services, and its delivery of postgraduate (PhD and Master's) and short course learning programmes.
Links to other Research Themes:
Digital Innovation and Transformation
Governance, Policy and Regulation for the Digital Era
Open Approaches to Knowledge Governance
Publications: Cybersecurity Thinking and Analytical Frameworks

The Role of Data Localisation in Cybercrime Investigations
The edited volume African Data Protection Laws: Regulation, Policy, and Practice includes a chapter by LINK lecturer Melody Musoni, who explores African interventions on data localisation.
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Conceptual Design of a Cybersecurity Resilience Maturity Measurement (CRMM) Framework

AJIC Focus Section on Cybersecurity

Cyber Warfare: African Research Must Address Emerging Reality

Governance of Cybersecurity – The Case of South Africa
Contribution by LINK's Ewan Sutherland to AJIC 20's Focus Section on Cybersecurity.
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Learning Programmes: Cybersecurity Thinking and Analytical Frameworks

PhD in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies
