At the Nexus of Cybersecurity and Public Policy offers a wealth of information on practical measures, technical and nontechnical challenges, and potential policy responses. According to this report, cybersecurity is a never-ending battle; threats will evolve as adversaries adopt new tools and techniques to compromise security. Cybersecurity is therefore an ongoing process that needs to evolve as new threats are identified. At the Nexus of Cybersecurity and Public Policy is a call for action to make cybersecurity a public safety priority. For a number of years, the cybersecurity issue has received increasing public attention; however, most policy focus has been on the short-term costs of improving systems. In its explanation of the fundamentals of cybersecurity and the discussion of potential policy responses, this book will be a resource for policy makers, cybersecurity and IT professionals, and anyone who wants to understand threats to cyberspace.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Summary
1 Why Care About Cybersecurity?
2 Some Basics of Computing and Communications Technology and Their
Significance for Cybersecurity
3 On the Nature of Cybersecurity
4 Enhancing Cybersecurity
5 Tensions Between Cybersecurity and Other Public Policy Concerns
6 Findings and Conclusion
Appendixes
Appendix A: Committee Members and Staff
Appendix B: Bibliography
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