The "Cybersecurity Framework" is an ambitious plan to federally categorize industries and prioritize vulnerabilities as determined by federal agencies and private consultants. Cybersecurity Framework proponents believe this federally designed, initially voluntary set of standards can improve...

This paper presents analytical models for optimizing firm's cybersecurity spending and cyber insurance based on the effectiveness of spending in reducing cyber threats, vulnerability and impact, respectively. At the macro-level, the paper shows how private-sector contribution toward countering...

The biggest opportunities and threats in finance these days come from the cyber-sphere. Fintech firms (fintechs) have made big inroads in financial intermediation, and some new companies are valued more than large banks. Blockchain and robo-advice are expected to revolutionise the ways banks...

Cybersecurity risk pervades all sectors of the US economy. It challenges the reliability, resiliency, and safety of our infrastructures. The chemical industry, particularly the petro-chemical industry, is a critical infrastructure that is vulnerable to cyber attacks. By its nature, the chemical...

Technological developments facilitated an impressive growth in international trade; however, organizations are facing numerous risks, resulting from their reliance on digital services and complex supply chains. One of the most notable risks concerns cybersecurity, which can take numerous forms and...

A Recent study by industry body ASSOCHAM suggests that the e-Commerce market in India might attain $38 billion in 2016. In February 2016; a report by Counterpoint Research stated that India had achieved the second largest smartphone market in the world with 220 million smartphone users. Nowadays,...