The Law and Economics of Cybersecurity

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Mark F. Grady (University of California, Los Angeles) Francesco Parisi (George Mason University, Virginia)

The Law and Economics of Cybersecurity

Mark F. Grady (University of California, Los Angeles), Francesco Parisi (George Mason University, Virginia)

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Cambridge University Press
13 February 2006

E-commerce law; IT & Communications law; Legal aspects of computing; Computer security; Data encryption

Cybersecurity is an increasing problem for which the market may fail to produce a solution. The ultimate source is that computer owners lack adequate incentives to invest in security because they bear fully the costs of their security precautions but share the benefits with their network partners. In a world of positive transaction costs, individuals often select less than optimal security levels. The problem is compounded because the insecure networks extend far beyond the regulatory jurisdiction of any one nation or even coalition of nations. This book brings together the views of leading law and economics scholars on the nature of the cybersecurity problem and possible solutions to it. Many of these solutions are market based, but they need some help, either from government or industry groups or both. Indeed, the cybersecurity problem prefigures a host of 21st century problems created by information technology and the globalization of markets.

Edited by: Mark F. Grady (University of California Los Angeles), Francesco Parisi (George Mason University, Virginia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 545g
ISBN: 9780521855273
ISBN 10: 0521855276
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 13 February 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I. Problems: 1. Private versus social incentives in cybersecurity, law and economics Bruce K. Kobayashi; 2. A model for when disclosure helps security: what is different about computer and network security? Peter Swire; 3. Peer production of survivable critical infrastructures Yochai Benkler; 4. Cyber security: of heterogeneity and autarchy Randal C. Picker; 5. Network responses to network threats: the evolution into private cybersecurity associations Amitai Aviram; 6. The dark side of private ordering for cybersecurity Neal K. Katyal; 7. Holding Internet Service Providers accountable Doug Lichtman and Eric P. Posner; 8. Global cyberterrorism, jurisdiction, and international organization Joel T. Trachtman.

Mark F. Grady is Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Law and Economics at the UCLA School of Law. He specializes in law and economics, torts, antitrust, and intellectual property. He received his A.B. degree summa cum laude in Economics and his J.D. from UCLA. Before beginning his academic career, Grady worked for the Federal Trade Commission, the US Senate Judiciary Committee, and American Management Systems. Francesco Parisi is Professor of Law and Director of the Law and Economics Program at George Mason University School of Law and Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Milan.