The law and economics of software security.

From: Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy | Date: September 22, 2006| Author: Hahn, Robert W.; Layne-Farrar, Anne | Copyright information 
 
INTRODUCTION 
I   AN OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE SECURITY 
    A. What is Software System Security? 
       1. Types and Methods of Attack 
       2. Types of Damage 
    B. Identifying Cyber-Criminals and 
       Their Motivations 
II. THE ECONOMICS OF SOFTWARE 
    SYSTEM SECURITY 
    A. A Framework for Evaluating Software 
       System Security 
    B. The Economic Costs and Damages 
       Involved 
       1. Measuring the Loss 
       2. Measuring Prevention Efforts 
    C. The Underlyi...

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