The digital revolution is transforming not only how we communicate and work, but also how societies are governed, rights are protected and security is understood. From artificial intelligence and blockchain to cyber defence, digital forensics and emerging forms of surveillance, technology is creating new opportunities while generating complex social, legal, ethical and security challenges. Digital Frontiers: Society, State and Security brings together sixteen interdisciplinary chapters that examine these transformations from the interconnected perspectives of society, the state and security. The volume explores contemporary issues including child protection and juvenile justice, digital evidence, misinformation, ar tificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, cyber defence, predictive technologies and international security.
Moving beyond a technology-centred understanding of digitalisation, the book asks critical questions about privacy, rights, equality, accountability, inclusion and human oversight. It highlights how technological change can reshape state–society relations, influence governance and create new vulnerabilities alongside new possibilities. The volume also situates digital security within a changing international environment, where cyber threats transcend national borders and require greater international cooperation, cyber diplomacy and the development of appropriate norms.