Ben-David, Y., Hasan, S., Pal, J., Vallentin, M., Panjwani, S., Gutheim, P. ... Brewer, E. (2011). Computing security in the developing world: A case for multidisciplinary research. Paper to be presented at the 5th ACM Workshop on Networked Systems for Developing Regions, Bethesda, MD. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery. Retrieved from http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/~yahel/papers/Case4security-in-er-draft.pdf
Technology users in the developing world face a varied and complex set of computer security concerns. These challenges are deeply tied to a range of contextual factors including poor infrastructure, non-traditional usage patterns, and different attitudes towards security, which make simply importing security solutions from industrialized nations inadequate. Recognizing this, we describe some of the specific security risks in developing regions and their relationships with technical, political, social, and economic factors. We present concrete examples of how these factors affect the security of individuals, groups, and key applications such as mobile banking. Our analysis highlights the urgency of the concerns that need attention and presents an important intellectual challenge for the research community."
Center for a New American Security. (2011, June 1). America's cyber future: Security and prosperity in the information age. Retrieved from http://www.cnas.org. [Full text available in the Homeland Security Digital Library database and at http://www.cnas.org/node/6405]
"To help U.S. policymakers address the growing danger of cyber insecurity, this two-volume report features accessible and insightful chapters on cyber security strategy, policy, and technology by some of the world’s leading experts on international relations, national security, and information technology."
Harknett, R. J., & Stever, J. A. (2011). The new policy world of cybersecurity. Public Administration Review, 71(3), 455-460. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02366.x [Full text available in the Business Source Complete database.]
"Past presidential administrations recognized that cybersecurity necessitates a comprehensive national policy to protect electronically transmitted and stored information from intrusion. But so far, development of a coherent cybersecurity policy has proven to be a daunting task. A feasible policy framework that systematically arrays the issues and specifies parameters of constraints is lacking, and articulated policies and strategies are narrowly focused and implemented incrementally. The authors argue that recent government documents related to cyberspace form a positive foundation on which to build a comprehensive policy.
Locasto, M.E., Ghosh, A. K., Jajodia, Sushil, & Stavrou, A. (2011). The ephemeral legion: Producing an expert cyber-security work force from thin air. Communications of the ACM, 54(1), 129-131. Retrieved from http://cacm.acm.org. [Full text available in the ACM Digital Library database]
"The current rate of production of skilled cyber-security workers satisfies the appetite of neither the public nor private sector, and if we do not make a concerted effort to drastically increase this work force, then the U.S. will export high-paying information security jobs."
New York Times coverage of attack on Gmail
Markoff, D., & Barboza, A. (2011, June 2). Hackers from China hit Gmail, Google says. New York Times, p. B1. Retrieved from www.nytimes.com [Full text text available in ProQuest Newspapers database and at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/technology/02google.html]
Richtel, M., & Kopytoff, V. G. (2011, June 3). E-Mail fraud hides behind friendly face. New York Times, p. A1. Retrieved from www.nytimes.com [Full text available in ProQuest Newspapers database and at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/03/technology/03hack.html]
