• DocumentCode
    1442554
  • Title

    Why Measuring Security Is Hard

  • Author

    Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence ; Cunningham, Robert K.

  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    46
  • Lastpage
    54
  • Abstract
    For many years, we\´ve been trying to measure "security" so that we can increase accountability, demonstrate compliance, and determine whether and by how much our investments in products and processes are making our systems more secure. This article investigates why security measurement is difficult and what strategies might help address our needs.
  • Keywords
    security of data; investments; security measurement; measurement; security and privacy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Security & Privacy, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7993
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2010.60
  • Filename
    5432146