Cybersecurity in the U.S.

This chapter recognizes the greater attention CS issues are receiving from all stakeholders in the U.S. and details how these issues are emerging as a major force to drive the development and implementation of national cyber-defense strategies. It covers

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The Quest to Cyber Superiority

Cybersecurity Regulations, Frameworks, and Strategies of Major Economies

The Quest to Cyber Superiority

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Nir Kshetri

The Quest to Cyber Superiority Cybersecurity Regulations, Frameworks, and Strategies of Major Economies

Nir Kshetri University of North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina USA

ISBN 978-3-319-40553-7 ISBN 978-3-319-40554-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40554-4

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Preface and Acknowledgments

Cybersecurity (CS) currently is in a nascent stage of institutionalization and policy development in most economies. Nonetheless, national governments, supranational institutions, and other actors are engaged in a variety of actions that can potentially have far-reaching social, political, and economic implications. It is this nature of the global CS that makes it a field wide open for research, in which new and interesting questions can be raised and unexpected insights can be uncovered. One key idea in this book is that the state is the obvious agent with the credibility, legitimacy, and resources to ensure that proper CS measures are in place to protect citizens and organizations from cyber-threats. It thus examines the key drivers and effects of nations’ CS regulations, frameworks, standards, and strategies. It provides a detailed analysis and description of formal and informal institutions and key institutional actors involved in the CS debate. It explores how significant variation across countries in CS-related regulations can be attributed to differences in political, cultural, and economic factors. It sheds light on the current cyber-conflicts and intense competition among nations to develop cyber-defens