Reputation as Public Policy for Internet Security

• Main Authors: Linden, Leigh L., Quarterman, John S., TANG, Qian, Whinston, Andrew B.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2012
• Subjects: policy; infosec; peer effects; measurement; modeling; spam; phishing; reputation system; economic incentive; behavioral economics; Computer Sciences; Information Security
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/1845; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/2844/viewcontent/ReputationPublicPolicyInternetSecurity_2012_TPRC.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Insufficient resource allocation causes an Internet information security (infosec) problem that public policy could improve. Lack of transparency lets organizations avoid addressing internal risks, leaving vulnerabilities that are exploited by botnets, threatening information security of other Inter...