Title :
A signal game model on security defense of information system
Author :
Xiong, Qiang ; Zhong, Wei-jun ; Mei, Shu-e
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Econ. & Manage., Southeast Univ., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
With the continuous development of informationization, the issues about information systems security have been plaguing firms. As the security of information systems level is uneven, this paper uses signal game theory to study how different types of firms to maximize their own safety benefits in the case of incomplete information. Then analyze necessary and sufficient condition for entirely successful detach Bayesian equilibrium, partly successful pooling Bayesian equilibrium, nearly failing mixed Bayesian equilibrium and corresponding strategies of firms. Finally we propose countermeasures to enhance the overall safety level of firms.
Keywords :
Bayes methods; business data processing; game theory; information systems; security of data; Bayesian equilibrium; firm; information system; informationization; safety level; security defense; signal game model; signal game theory; Bayesian methods; Computer hacking; Economics; Information security; Investments; Information security; equilibrium; signal game;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IE&EM), 2011 IEEE 18Th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Changchun
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-446-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICIEEM.2011.6035162