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Why Information Security Is Hard – An Economic Perspective (2001) [pdf]
- raesene9 9y agoA very interesting read, and worth noting that most/all of the base problems described are still very much present. Ross Anderson's security engineering book that gets a mention is this paper is available online for free at http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/book.html http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/book.html
- jbpetersen 9y agoAbstract: According to one common view, information security comes down to technical measures. Given better access control policy models, formal proofs of cryptographic protocols, approved firewalls, better ways of detecting intrusions and malicious code, and better tools for system evaluation and assurance, the problems can be solved. In this note, I put forward a contrary view: information insecurity is at least as much due to perverse incentives. Many of the problems can be explained more clearly and convincingly using the language of microeconomics: network externalities, asymmetric information, moral hazard, adverse selection, liability dumping and the tragedy of the commons.
- sinnet3000 9y agoOn EDx you can find a cybersecurity economics course by Ross Anderson and other experts in the field. I took it a few years ago and at that time it was not free, now it is. If somebody is interested here is the link: https://www.edx.org/course/cyber-security-economics-delftx-secon101x https://www.edx.org/course/cyber-security-economics-delftx-s...
- rchen8 9y agoThanks for sharing, this is great!