Cybersecurity : public sector threats and responses

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Public administration and public policy ; 165.

Publication Information:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2012.

Physical Description:

xxxv, 354 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

ISBN:

9781439846636

Abstract:

"Written as a reference, but easily adaptable for classroom use, this book explains the importance of cyber security, why readers should care, and what threats to watch for. It also offers information on how to improve an operating environment and better safeguard the constituents organizations serve. Based on research that claims that cyber security policy is often set at less senior levels of corporations, and left to IT security professionals, this book explains why security should be addressed by senior level management. "--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Computer networks -- Security measures -- Government policy.

Government information -- Security measures.

Computer crimes -- Prevention.

Added Author:

Andreasson, Kim J.

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The Internet has given rise to new opportunities for the public sector to improve efficiency and better serve constituents in the form of e-government. But with a rapidly growing user base globally and an increasing reliance on the Internet, digital tools are also exposing the public sector to new risks.

An accessible primer, Cybersecurity: Public Sector Threats and Responses focuses on the convergence of globalization, connectivity, and the migration of public sector functions online. It identifies the challenges you need to be aware of and examines emerging trends and strategies from around the world.nbsp;Offering practical guidance for addressing contemporary risks, the book is organized into three sections:

Global Trends--considers international e-government trends, includes case studies of common cyber threats and presents efforts of the premier global institution in the field National and Local Policy Approaches--examines the current policy environment in the United States and Europe and illustrates challenges at all levels of government Practical Considerations--explains how to prepare for cyber attacks, including an overview of relevant U.S. Federal cyber incident response policies, an organizational framework for assessing risk, and emerging trends

Also suitable for classroom use, this book will help you understand the threats facing your organization and the issues to consider when thinking about cybersecurity from a policy perspective.

Author Notes

Mr. Kim Andreasson has advised the United Nations on e-government since 2003, most recently in preparation for the global 2012 e-government survey, and is a managing director of DAKA advisory AB, a consultancy. He was previously an associate director and a senior editor at The Economist Group's Business Research division where he co-edited the annual report on the Digital Economy Rankings. Andreasson is an elected member of the International Institute of Strategic Studies and the Pacific Council of International Policy and is a John C. Whitehead Fellow at the Foreign Policy Association. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Information Technology and Politics.

Karen S. EvansJeremy MillardDeborah L. WheelerMotohiro TsuchiyaMARCO OBISO and Gary FowlieDaniel CastroNeil RobinsonIgnacio Alamillo Domingo and Agustí Cerrillo-I-MartínezGregory G. Curtin and Charity C. TranChris BronkShih Ming Pan and Chii-Wen Wu and Pei-Te Chen and Yun Ting Lo and Pei Wen LiuDave Sulek and Megan DoscherKim Andreasson

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
The Editor	p. xxvii
Contributor Biographies (in Order of Appearance)	p. xxix
Chapter 1 The Global Rise of E-Government and Its Security Implications	p. 1
Chapter 2 Understanding Cyber Threats	p. 27
Chapter 3 Cybersecurity in East Asia: Japan and the 2009 Attacks on South Korea and the United States	p. 55
Chapter 4 Toward a Global Approach to Cybersecurity	p. 77
Chapter 5 The Cybersecurity Policy Challenge: The Tyranny of GeographyElaine C. Kamarck
Chapter 6 U.S. Federal Cybersecurity Policy	p. 127
Chapter 7 European Cybersecurity Policy	p. 159
Chapter 8 A Local Cybersecurity Approach: The Case of Catalonia	p. 193
Chapter 9 Securing Government Transparency: Cybersecurity Policy Issues in a Gov 2.0 Environment and Beyond	p. 223
Chapter 10 The Civilian Cyber Incident Response Policies of the U.S. Federal Government	p. 255
Chapter 11 Cybersecurity Health Check: A Framework to Enhance Organizational Security	p. 275
Chapter 12 Beyond Public-Private Partnerships: Leadership Strategies for Securing Cyberspace	p. 293
Chapter 13 Is There a Conclusion to Cybersecurity?	p. 327
Index	p. 339

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