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About the journalThe Commonwealth Cyber Journal (CCJ) is an annual journal published by the Commonwealth Secretariat that features peer-reviewed, policy-influencing articles and commentary by academics, policymakers, practitioners and experts on the benefits, challenges and risks of digital technologies. It seeks to analyse challenges and opportunities arising from different aspects of cybercrime, cyberlaw and cybersecurity, and to serve both as a toolkit and resource for practitioners, legislators, and academics cybercrime and as a decision support instrument for stakeholders (state/non-state actors) as they seek to strengthen their countries’ cyber legislation. The journal’s areas of focus include but are not limited to: state actors and cyber warfare; ransomware and phishing; proceeds of crime; terrorism, privacy and security of data; intellectual property; infringement and counterfeit; online harassment and cyberstalking; election cybersecurity; virtual courts and electronic evidence; cybersecurity and the economy; digital currencies; and child online safety. Articles published in the journal specifically focus on the Commonwealth region, and/or include case studies concerning one or more Commonwealth countries; similarly, article authors are typically drawn from Commonwealth countries. Editors-in-ChiefDr Nkechi Amobi and Dr Tawanda Hondora [email protected] / [email protected] Editorial board membersDr Carina Kabajunga, Head of ICT, Commonwealth Secretariat, UK Dr Uchenna Jerome Orji, Assistant Professor of Law, American University of Nigeria John McKendrick KC, Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers UK Andrea Martin-Swaby, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and Head of the Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Unit at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jamaica Professor Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo, School of Law, University of Bradford; Vice-Chair, African Union Cyber Security Experts Group Professor Rob McCusker, Head of School of Social Sciences and Health, DGHE, UK; Visiting Professor, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; Expert on Foresight and Innovation, Interpol Professor Nir Kshetri, Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA Dr Ukwuori Fadayiro, Chief Editor and Academic Writer, UKScienceProofreading (UKSP); Public Health Scientist and Project Manager on Interreg EU France (Channel) England project, Rivers Trust, UK Vashti Maharaji, Advisor on Digital Trade Policy, Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda, Commonwealth Secretariat, UK Anna Sherburn, Deputy Head, Countering Violent Extremism, Governance and Peace Directorate, Commonwealth Secretariat Advisory boardDr Sylvia Anie CSci FRSM FRSC (ABM), Senior Program Manager/Consultant, Global Health, National Institute for Health and Care Research, UK Professor Dan Svantesson, Professor of Law, Bond University, Australia Dan Suter, Principal Policy Advisor, National Cyber Policy Office, National Security Group, Department of the Prime Minister, and Cabinet, New Zealand |