Title :
Toward econometric models of the security risk from remote attacks
Author :
Schechter, Stuart E.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA
Abstract :
Security risk models have successfully estimated the likelihood of attack for simple security threats such as burglary and auto theft. Before we can forecast the risks to computer systems, we must first learn to measure the strength of their security
Keywords :
DP management; econometrics; risk management; security of data; computer systems; econometric models; remote attacks; security risk models; Cities and towns; Computer security; Costs; Data security; Econometrics; Economic forecasting; Frequency; Information security; Predictive models; Road transportation; breach rates; forecasting risk; risk models; security;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2005.30
