Experimenting with Threat: How Cyberterrorism Targeting Critical Infrastructure Influences Support for Surveillance Policies
Experimenting with Threat: How Cyberterrorism Targeting Critical Infrastructure Influences Support for Surveillance Policies
Keren L. G. Snider Amir Hefetz Ryan Shandler Daphna Canetti a Department of Politics and Communication, Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem, Israelb School of Political Science, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israelc Data-Graph Research & Statistical Consulting, Haifa, Israeld School of Cybersecurity & Privacy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USAKeren L. G. Snider is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Communication at Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem, and a Research Associate at the University of Haifa. Her research examines the psycho-political effects of terrorism—both cyber and conventional—on public opinion, immigration politics and political trust. Using advanced quantitative methods, she explores how political psychology shapes attitudes and intergroup dynamics in conflict-affected societies.Amir Hefetz has a degree in economics, and holds a PhD in public administration. Currently at Data-Graph (https://data-graph.com/) he provides support and statistical modeling for academic purposes in various fields such as population growth and development, psychology, political science, clinical and biological research. He develops an independent research with Mildred Warner from Cornell University on alternative public service delivery forms across local governments in the USA.Ryan Shandler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the human dimension of cybersecurity. Using experimental methods, he examines how cyber and other emerging technology threats distinctly influence political behaviors and attitudes.Daphna Canetti is the Dean of Social Sciences and Head of the Political Psychology Lab at The University of Haifa, at the forefront of political psychology research. She employs cutting-edge methods, including virtual reality and bio-political techniques, to explore the microfoundations of political decision-making. Her work examines how exposure to political violence—both conventional terrorism and cyberterrorism—shapes public attitudes and democratic values. By linking personal experiences of terrorism to broader geopolitical trends, she provides critical insights for policymakers navigating an increasingly cyber-driven world.