A Comparative Study of Domestic Laws Constraining Private Sector Active Defense Measures in Cyberspace

Abstract

The U.S. private sector is under attack in cyberspace. An increasingly mainstream national security argument calls for amending U.S. law to permit private sector actors, either by themselves or under government supervision, to take so-called active defense measurestechnical measures that fall in the grey zone between passive network defenses and aggressive offense. This essay identifies and surveys the relevant laws of twenty countries with large and technologically innovative private sectors. As the U.S. government considers how best to protect U.S. private industry, this "map" informs the options on the table for a holistic review and response to the problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2019
Accession Number
AD1079952

Entities

People

  • Brian D. Corcoran

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Crime
  • Cyber Defense Techniques
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Denial Of Service Attack
  • Governments
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Internet
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Network Protocols

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace