Data and IP are the new nuclear: facing up to state-sponsored threats. Issue 9 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beckett, Phil
• Is Part Of: Network security. Volume 2017:Issue 9(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(17)30115-0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : It used to be that the biggest threat a business or government faced was bad luck. Back then, power cuts, bank heists or markets not performing as expected were considered threats. In those innocent times, businesses did not need to consider the range of threats they now encounter in today's digital age. As technology and its uses have become more advanced, so have the issues businesses face on a daily, if not hourly basis. Businesses and governments have to deal with so much more – embarrassing reputational issues that will haunt them on the Internet forever, social media allowing anyone and everyone to directly voice their views and, of course, data management and security.