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digital technologies and their cybersecurity in the sociocultural contexts in which they are situated: what sociocultural factors of technology development and use
may alter, for better or worse, the impact and likelihood
of cyberattacks?

Acknowledgment
This research was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Science & Technology, Israel (MOST), and by the
Cabot Institute Innovation Fund. The Cabot Institute
for the Environment is a diverse community of 600 experts,
united by a common cause: protecting our environment
and identifying ways of living better with our changing
planet. Together, we deliver the evidence base and solutions to tackle the challenges of food security, water,
low carbon energy, city futures, environmental change,
and natural hazards and disasters.

Author Information
Dirk van der Linden is Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at
Northumbria University, U.K. His research interests include
software engineering, cyberpsychology, and technology
for animals. Email: dirk.vanderlinden@northumbria
.ac.uk.
Ola Aleksandra Michalec is Research Associate at University of Bristol, U.K. Her research interests include policy and politics, science and technology studies, and partnership building. Email: ola.michalec@bristol.ac.uk.
Anna Zamansky is Associate Professor at University of
Haifa, Israel. Her research interests include information
systems and technology for animals. Email: annazam@
is.haifa.ac.il.

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