01218nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001260001500042100002600057700002200083700002100105700002900126245008200155856004500237520076400282022001401046       2023                            d  c2023-02-171 aStavros Kalogiannidis1 aMaria Paschalidou1 aDimitrios Kalfas1 aFotios Chatzitheodoridis00aRelationship between Cyber Security and Civil Protection in the Greek Reality  uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/4/26073 aThe objective of the present study is to explore the role of cyber security in enhancing civil protection in Greek reality. Methodologically, the study has been based on a survey with a sample of 345 executives of IT companies in Greece by using a structured questionnaire. The basic results of the research study showed that cyber security technologies positively affect civil protection, cybercrime reduction practices have a positive influence on civil protection, and there is a significant relationship between the government’s role in cyber security and civil protection. Cybersecurity also may have a significant influence on the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation and recovery.  a2076-3417