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  1. What are Cyberspace and Cybersecurity?
  2. The Internet by the Numbers
  3. How Does Cyberspace Work?
  4. The Origins of the Internet
  5. Should the Internet Respect National Borders?
  6. Social Media: Revolutionizing Communication
  7. How Companies and Governments Do (and Don’t) Protect Your Data
  8. What Is Cryptocurrency?
  9. The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks
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  1. What are Cyberspace and Cybersecurity?
  2. The Internet by the Numbers
  3. How Does Cyberspace Work?
  4. The Origins of the Internet
  5. Should the Internet Respect National Borders?
  6. Social Media: Revolutionizing Communication
  7. How Companies and Governments Do (and Don’t) Protect Your Data
  8. What Is Cryptocurrency?
  9. The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks
Cyberspace and Cybersecurity

Should the Internet Respect National Borders?

The United States supports internet freedom. China, a proponent of cyber sovereignty, disagrees.

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Teaching Resources—Cyberspace and Cybersecurity: Policy (including lesson plan with slides)
Higher Education Discussion Guide 

There are different schools of thought when it comes to controlling the internet. Is the internet a global and open tool, or do countries have the right to regulate it within their borders as they wish? Learn about the United States’ and China’s differing perspectives, and what a world with a “splinternet” might look like.

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