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Cyber security: A critical examination of information sharing versus data sensitivity issues for organisations at risk of cyber attack

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  • Mallinder, Jason
  • Drabwell, Peter

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Cyber threats are growing and evolving at an unprecedented rate.Consequently, it is becoming vitally important that organisations share information internally and externally before, during and after incidents they encounter so that lessons can be learned, good practice identified and new cyber resilience capabilities developed. Many organisations are reluctant to share such information for fear of divulging sensitive information or because it may be vague or incomplete. This provides organisations with a complex dilemma: how to share information as openly as possibly about cyber incidents, while protecting their confidentiality and focusing on service recovery from such incidents. This paper explores the dilemma of information sharing versus sensitivity and provides a practical overview of considerations every business continuity plan should address to plan effectively for information sharing in the event of a cyber incident.

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  • Mallinder, Jason & Drabwell, Peter, 2014. "Cyber security: A critical examination of information sharing versus data sensitivity issues for organisations at risk of cyber attack," Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 7(2), pages 103-111, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jbcep0:y:2014:v:7:i:2:p:103-111
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    Keywords

    cyber; threat; incident; information security; business continuity planning; intelligence; prevention; detection; response;
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    JEL classification:

    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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