Why Don't We Defend Better?

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? This book answers those questions.

The wave of data breaches raises two pressing questions: Why dont 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.

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Explains why data breach defense is currently often ineffective

Shows how to respond to the increasing frequency of data breaches

Combines the issues of technology, business and risk management, and legal liability

Discusses the different issues faced by large versus small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)

Provides a practical framework in which public policy issues about data breaches can be effectively addressed

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