Why don't we defend better? : data breaches, risk management, and public policy /

"The wave of data breaches raises two pressing questions : Why don't we defend our networks better? And, what practical incentives can we create to improve our defenses? Why Don't We Defend Better? : Data Breaches, Risk Management, and Public Policy answers those questions. It disting...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sloan, Robert H. (Author), Warner, Richard, 1946- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Series:CRC focus series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"The wave of data breaches raises two pressing questions : Why don't we defend our networks better? And, what practical incentives can we create to improve our defenses? Why Don't We Defend Better? : Data Breaches, Risk Management, and Public Policy answers those questions. It distinguishes three technical sources of data breaches corresponding to three types of vulnerabilities: software, human, and network. It discusses two risk management goals: business and consumer. The authors propose mandatory anonymous reporting of information as an essential step toward better defense, as well as a general reporting requirement. They also provide a systematic overview of data breach defense, combining technological and public policy considerations"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
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