A literature review of the evolution of sovereignty and borders concepts in cyberspace

The enormous amount of data exchanged daily in cyberspace has directed states to review and implement different types of surveillance mechanisms to defend their national interests against harmful cyber activities. The implementation of security requirements by states implies the extension of the concepts of borders and sovereignty from the real world to cyberspace, which means developing a suitable interpretation of these concepts to adapt their traditional legal notions to the technical nature of cyberspace, since the traditional interpretation of these concepts contradicts the rapidly changing nature of cyberspace. The research seeks to elaborate on the scholarly evolution concerning conceptualising borders and sovereignty in cyberspace. Therefore, it contributes to knowledge by providing an acceptable legal interpretation of the concepts of borders and sovereignty in cyberspace and proving their adaptability to the particular nature of this technological sphere of universal interaction. To achieve this objective, the research adopts a doctrinal approach that reviews relevant literature to conclude scholarly interpretations of these concepts in cyberspace.