George Mason Academics Offer Cybersecurity Policy Reforms

George Mason University Mercatus scholars Eli Dourado, Andrea Castillo and Michael Wilt published a paper titled Economic Perspectives: Cybersecurity Policy Reforms for the 21st Century. The authors identify several policy reforms for reporting and defense while supporting strong encryption techniques.

Their recommendations include:

• focusing efforts on reducing federal breaches,
• supporting strong encryption techniques,
• repealing or reforming rules that inhibit security research and active defense, and
• encouraging federal agencies to help the public protect itself.