Cristina del Real
Assistant professor
- Name
- Dr. C. del Real
- Telephone
- +31 70 800 9506
- c.del.real@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-3069-4974
Dr. Cristina Del-Real is an Assistant Professor in Cyber Crisis at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University. Previously she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in cybersecurity governance at ISGA. She is part of the NWO-funded project 'Cyber Security by Integrated Design' (C-SIDe), led by Dr. Els De Busser.
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Dr. Cristina Del-Real is an Assistant Professor in Cyber Crisis at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University. Previously she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in cybersecurity governance at ISGA. She is part of the NWO-funded project 'Cyber Security by Integrated Design' (C-SIDe), led by Dr. Els De Busser. Her research explores the intersection between society, technology and security policy, with specific areas of interest in cyber security governance in public and private organizations. Cristina's other areas of interest include public perception of intelligence agencies and security governance in smart cities. She has been a visiting researcher at the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (University of Tennessee, USA) and the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (University of Glasgow, UK). She is also an active member Board Member of the Spanish Network of Early Career Researchers in Criminology.
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- Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
- Institute of Security and Global Affairs
- Del-Real C., De Busser E. & Berg B. van den (2024), Shielding software systems: A comparison of security by design and privacy by design based on a systematic literature review, Computer Law & Security Review 52: 105933.
- Del-Real C. & Steen T. van (2023), Researching Cybersecurity Governance: Insights from Fieldwork with Cybersecurity Experts and End-Users. In: Díaz-Fernández A.M., Del-Real C. & Molnar L. (Eds.), Fieldwork Experiences in Criminology and Security Studies: Springer Nature. 485–509.
- Real C. del & Busser E. de (2023), Defining security by design: a stakeholder's perspective. The Hague: Zenodo.
- Del-Real Cristina (2023), El peso de la historia: desafíos de la policía en la gobernanza del cibercrimen en España [Cybercrime presents a myriad of challenges for law enforcement agencies, includingthe complexity and global nature of criminal activities, the difficulties in tracing activities within cyberspace, and the perpetual evolution of these unlawful practices. This article employs the conceptual framework of historical and discursive institutionalism to investigate the hurdles faced by the police in governing cybercrime in Spain. The study emphasizes the importance of situating law enforcement within the cybersecurity governance system to comprehend their challenges and adaptations. By analyzing 36 key documents, it argues that cybersecurity policies’origins and evolution were rooted in narratives focused on information protection and enhancing society’s trust in digital technologies, narratives distinct from the discourse centered on cybercrime. The Spanish case study enriches the literature on cyber], Revista de Estudios en Seguridad Internacional 9: 77-99.
- Díaz Fernández A.M., Solari Merlo M. & Real C. del (2023), Análisis de las iniciativas de seguridad 'inteligente' en las ciudades de Andalucía. Cádiz: Universidad de Cádiz.
- Valenzuela-García N., Maldonado-Guzmán D.J., García-Pérez A. & Real C. del (2023), Too lucky to be a victim? An exploratory study of online harassment and hate messages faced by social media influencers , European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research : .
- Anrango Narváez D., Medina Sarmiento J.E. & Real C. del (2023), Why do people legitimize and cooperate with the police? : Results of a randomized control trial on the effects of procedural justice in Quito, Ecuador, Crime Science 12(1): 9.
- Díaz Fernández A.M., Real C. del, Gallardo Amores F.J., Solari Merlo M., Jordán J., Vázquez R., Vozmediano L., Miró F., Ramírez V., Medina J.J., Pérez D., González Agudelo G., Ruiz Rodríguez L.R., Mora M., Medina Moreno J., Cornejo Piñero M.E. & Maldonado-Guzmán D.J. (2023), Agenda de investigación: smart cities y seguridad en Andalucía = Research agenda: smart cities and security in Andalusia, Spain. Cádiz: Universidad de Cádiz.
- Real C. del (2022), Panorama institucional de la gobernanza de la ciberseguridad en España, Revista de Estudios Jurídicos y Criminológicos (6): 15-51.
- Díaz-Fernández A.M. & Real C. del (2022), Who wants to be the next James Bond or Anna Chapman? Exploring the correlates of a willingness to enter the Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI) among Spanish university students, Intelligence and National Security : .
- Del-Real C. & Díaz-Fernández A.M. (2022), Understanding the plural landscape of cybersecurity governance in Spain: a matter of capital exchange, International Cybersecurity Law Review 3(2): .
- Del-Real C. & Rodriguez Mesa M.J. (2022), From black to white: the regulation of ethical hacking in Spain, Information & Communications Technology Law : 1-33.
- Gallardo-Amores F.J., Real C. del & Díaz Fernández A.M. (2022), A systematic review and conceptual framework of key performance indicators for urban public safety smartness for cities in Andalusia, Spain.
- Díaz-Fernández A.M., Gómez-Dorado A. & Real C. del (2022), CRIMINIAL: desarrollo de un juego online de carácter educativo y divulgativo sobre Criminología y Seguridad. In: Bastante Granell V., Bonachera Villegas R., Leiva López A.D., Martos Calabrús M.A., Moreno García L. & Roca Fernández-Castanys M.L. (Eds.), Derecho y gamificación. Pamplona: Editorial Aranzadi.
- Real C. del, Busser E. de & Berg B. van den (2022), Security by design: an interdisciplinary systematic review and conceptual framework, Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Leiden University.
- Real C. del & Díaz-Fernández A.M. (2021), Public knowledge of intelligence agencies among university students in Spain, Intelligence and National Security : 1-19.
- Del-Real C., Ward C. & Sartipi M. (2021), What do people want in a smart city? Exploring the stakeholders’ opinions, priorities and perceived barriers in a medium-sized city in the United States, International Journal of Urban Sciences : 1-25.
- Del-Real C, Ward C & Sartipi M (2023), What do people want in a smart city?: Exploring the stakeholders’ opinions, priorities and perceived barriers in a medium-sized city in the United States, International Journal of Urban Sciences 27: 50-74.
- Del-Real C. & Díaz-Fernández A.M. (2021), Lifeguards in the sky: examining the public acceptance of beach-rescue drones, Technology in Society 64: 101502 (101502).
- Molnar L. & Del-Real C. (2020), ¿Publicar o perecer? Reflexiones a partir del II Encuentro de Jóvenes Investigadores en Criminología, Boletín Criminológico 27: .
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