The Resilience Approach to Cybersecurity Policy in the Internet of Things Ecosystem
Channel: CASCI | Center for the Advanced Study of Communities and Information
Date: 2018-10-04

CASCI Talk, October 2, 2018: Anne Hobson - The Resilience Approach to Cybersecurity Policy in the Internet of Things Ecosystem

Abstract: The Internet of Things ecosystem includes consumer devices as well as our nation’s critical internet-enabled infrastructure. As we move beyond the threshold of one device per person on the planet, the amount of threat vectors and vulnerabilities is also increasing. However, the ability of policymakers and bureaucrats to respond to cyber threats is limited by status-quo bias and structural impediments to governance such as hierarchy and rigidity. Rather than a top-down policy approach, device insecurity requires solutions from a variety of stakeholders with the goal of achieving resilience in Internet of Things ecosystem. The resilience approach recognizes that the only sustainable way to confront large-scale disturbances is to empower stakeholders at multiple levels to remain persistent in the face of threats.

Speaker: Anne Hobson is a PhD Student in economics at George Mason University and a Program Manager the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She is also an Internet Law & Policy Foundry Fellow. Prior to her current role, Anne was a Technology Policy Fellow at the R Street Institute and a Public Policy Associate at Facebook. She is an alumna of the Mercatus Center MA Fellowship at George Mason University. She continues to focus on policy issues associated with emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and the internet of things. She received her B.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University.

More on the Fall 2018 CASCI Talk Series: https://casci.umd.edu/casci-events-2/casci-talks/fall-2018-talk-schedule/