Is cybersecurity a public or private good?

Abstract

As digitalisation and technological advancement accelerate rapidly, the issue of cyber space security looms large, and a pressing concern is who should ensure that it is a safe place for the future of our work, play and life. As the roles of government, business, and individual users of digital applications are being debated intensely, the threats are increasing relentlessly, and it is inevitable that the state must exert itself more purposefully for the sake of public interest.