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<p>This article takes into consideration cyber security economics to understand whether cyber security and economics is a partnership among equals or any of these two disciplines have the upper hand. Cyber security economics is more than just computer science, security studies and economics in a holistic way, it is a dynamic cross disciplinary matter involving psychology, forensic, sociology, etc. The argument is that there is no clear definition of cybersecurity, apart from a set of protocols that are highly technical, and when it comes to cyber security economics Gordon-Loeb model provides a good picture on the general image over the industry, yet, much more is ignored, as the costs of a cyber security attack to succeed is huge, save the hidden costs and other externalities. Apart from regulation establishing a common ground, information security economics is an under researched field of interest, especially as digital sovereignty act is about to be voted for, together with common rules Information security.</p>
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This article takes into consideration cyber security economics to understand whether cyber security and economics is a partnership among equals or any of these two disciplines have the upper hand. Cyber security economics is more than just computer science, security studies and economics in a holistic way, it is a dynamic cross disciplinary matter involving psychology, forensic, sociology, etc. The argument is that there is no clear definition of cybersecurity, apart from a set of protocols that are highly technical, and when it comes to cyber security economics Gordon-Loeb model provides a good picture on the general image over the industry, yet, much more is ignored, as the costs of a cyber security attack to succeed is huge, save the hidden costs and other externalities. Apart from regulation establishing a common ground, information security economics is an under researched field of interest, especially as digital sovereignty act is about to be voted for, together with common rules Information security.

Information security economics: cyber security threats

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

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This article takes into consideration cyber security economics to understand whether cyber security and economics is a partnership among equals or any of these...

Information security economics: cyber security threats

Publié en ligne: 08 août 2022

Pages: 584 - 592

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2022-0056

Mots clés
cyber security, phishing, Gordon–Loeb model

© 2022 Mihaela Hortensia Hojda, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Information security economics: cyber security threats

Publié en ligne: 08 août 2022

Pages: 584 - 592

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2022-0056

Mots cléscyber security, phishing, Gordon–Loeb model

© 2022 Mihaela Hortensia Hojda, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
cyber security, phishing, Gordon–Loeb model