An integrated complex adaptive governmental policy response to cyberthreats

Tony Porter and Netina Tan

Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2023, vol. 26, issue 3, 283-297

Abstract: This article analyzes the policy options available to governments for addressing the very costly economic impacts of cybersecurity threats. It contributes to complexity thinking in public policy. Complexity involves self-organization, emergence, feedback loops, and adaptation. We show that these are present with cyberthreats. In contrast to plans that involve a series of linear steps to a specific outcome, complexity thinking recommends adaptive design, which creates processes that involve coordinated decentralized capacity for experimentation and resilience. These are illustrated with an examination of the 2007 nation-wide cyberattack on Estonia and the lessons learned from this attack.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/17487870.2022.2125390

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