The growing uncertainty of cyber-threats and the increasing interconnection of information systems make the critical infrastructures vulnerable to disruptions. Today�s infrastructure challenges are complex and must be addressed by a sound and comprehensive collaboration between the public and private sector, which share responsibility to protect key assets and build more resilient infrastructure. The report perceives that the current and future success of the public-private partnership for critical infrastructure protection lies upon the fundamental knowledge of cybercrime, the characteristics of the partnership development and the ability of the partners to share sensitive information, commit resources and take rapid actions when needed. Transatlantic cooperation in fighting cybercrime would require a well-founded national public-private partnership for infrastructure protection and resilience.
The book maps the different cybersecurity stakeholders in the U.S. and the EU, and it illustrates their relationships and how they engage in combating cybercrime. While the book is dedicated to the genesis of cybersecurity cooperation, an emphasis is placed on the public-private model in fighting cybercrime. The book relies upon a cyber lexicon of terms, which conceptualize the phenomenon cybercrime. These terms are defined in legal instruments and draft working reports, and they carry important public policy ramifications.
