Digital exchanges, which convert funds between national currencies and cryptocurrencies, are often the victims of cybersecurity attacks. We investigate the impact of such cybersecurity breaches on bitcoin returns. Using several alternative specifications we test the hypothesis that bitcoin...

Financial services are delivered almost exclusively online and cyber attackers have taken notice. We develop a principal-agent model with fee-paying clients who delegate security decisions to financial platforms that are subject to cyber attacks that steal data or assets. We derive testable...

Compliance with the GDPR while using blockchain technology for data processing results in compliance issues, due to the fact that the blockchain and the GDPR employ different methods to ensure privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default. The blockchain is built on disintermediation and relative...

With the continuous advancement in technology and massive increase in internet usage, the concepts of data privacy and data protection is a hugely debated topic. This is because, the service providers who manage the websites, applications and social media platforms often collect and store...

We investigate blockchain technology and its principal applications, through the lens of Spinozism. Predicted to become a disruptive technology that would transform economic structures, blockchain technology has not yet lived up to its societal expectations. Its philosophical dimension remains...

This paper is the first systematic examination of the effects of data localization laws on cybersecurity. This paper focuses on the effects of “hard” data localization, where transfer of data is prohibited to other countries. Other “softer” versions of data localization also exist, such...

How does the digital era affect the ability of governments to ‘govern’? On the one hand, global connectivity and data-driven technologies provide governments with powerful new ways to exercise coercion. Digital surveillance, content takedowns (i.e., censorship), forced data...

Today, 3D objects are becoming more commonly used across many domains. However, it is necessary to secure them during their transmission over networks or when archiving them in the cloud. Encryption is a smart solution to protect 3D objects while remaining format compliant. While there exist...

While ethical values and privacy concerns are considered factors that influence online consumers’ decision-making process, few studies have examined the interaction effect between the two factors in the online brand development process. Therefore, this study proposed a research model to...