Economic aspects of information security: An emerging field of research

Authors:
Lawrence A. Gordon;Martin P. Loeb
Affiliations:
University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, USA 20742-1815;University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, USA 20742-1815
Venue:
Information Systems Frontiers
Year:
2006

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Abstract

This paper chronicles the development of economics of information security as an academic area of research. It also describes the contributions of the papers in the special section of this issue devoted to the topic.