Why Don't We Defend Better?

<p>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? <b><i>Why Don't We Defend Better?: Data Breaches Risk Management and Public Policy </i></b>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. </p><p>Features</p><p></p><ul> <br><br><p></p> <li>Explains why data breach defense is currently often ineffective</li> <br><br> <br><br><p></p> <li>Shows how to respond to the increasing frequency of data breaches</li> <br><br> <br><br><p></p> <li>Combines the issues of technology business and risk management and legal liability</li> <br><br> <br><br><p></p> <li>Discusses the different issues faced by large versus small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)</li> <br><br> <br><br><p></p> <li>Provides a practical framework in which public policy issues about data breaches can be effectively addressed</li> <br><br> </ul>