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This final chapter examines the contemporary social and political context within which perceptions of security threats — and the prioritisation of technology in dealing with these — have arisen. Its starting premise is that our sense of security is never simply derived from an assessment of the actual, or objective, hazards that confront us. Rather it reflects subjective factors too, such as our degree of confidence, clarity of purpose, and levels of trust in those charged with leading us. Stepping back from current definitions of threats by acknowledging this enables the examination of alternative possibilities for promoting a sense of security.
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Durodié, B. (2007). Understanding the Broader Context. In: Rappert, B. (eds) Technology and Security. New Security Challenges Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230591882_10
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