Cyber Risk, Intellectual Property Theft and Cyberwarfare: Asia, Europe and the USA

The desire to steal intellectual property (IP) remains the same, but political methods have become more sophisticated. Cyber-based technology has made it easier to steal IP, and warfare for geo-political imperatives has become more sophisticated. Country-specific studies provide analysis on how cyber strategies are used in IP theft and cyberwarfare in relation to the Internet of Things (IoT) in particular essential sectors of the economy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 148 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The insatiable urge to pilfer the intellectual property (IP) of others, whether they be creative individuals or company teams collaborating in patent pools to forge new innovations, remains unchanged. Political tactics have evolved to devalue the creative output of human beings by granting open-source access, which can be freely appropriated by anyone and everyone. What has altered is the emergence of new cyber-based technology that facilitates heightened IP theft. Similarly, the pursuit of geo-political objectives through cyber warfare is not a novel concept, but the use of sophisticated cyber-based methods to inflict infrastructural damage through cyberspace is a relatively recent development, hence the term "cyberwarfare." This essay delves into the exploration of how cyber strategies are employed in IP theft and cyberwarfare, particularly in the context of emerging complex digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT). It examines these issues in relation to specific essential sectors of the economy, including marine, smart energy power grids, and insurance. Country-specific studies based on either being the recipient or perpetrator (or both) of cyberattacks provide valuable insights into the dynamics of cyber warfare in Japan, China, North Korea, Russia, Europe (with a focus on the UK), Iran, and the United States.

The insatiable urge to pilfer the intellectual property (IP) of others, whether they be creative individuals or company teams collaborating in patent pools to forge new innovations, remains unchanged. Political tactics have evolved to devalue the creative output of human beings by granting open-source access, which can be freely appropriated by anyone and everyone. What has altered is the emergence of new cyber-based technology that facilitates heightened IP theft. Similarly, the pursuit of geo-political objectives through cyber warfare is not a novel concept, but the use of sophisticated cyber-based methods to inflict infrastructural damage through cyberspace is a relatively recent development, hence the term "cyberwarfare." This essay delves into the exploration of how cyber strategies are employed in IP theft and cyberwarfare, particularly in the context of emerging complex digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT). It examines these issues in relation to specific essential sectors of the economy, including marine, smart energy power grids, and insurance. Country-specific studies based on either being the recipient or perpetrator (or both) of cyberattacks provide valuable insights into the dynamics of cyber warfare in Japan, China, North Korea, Russia, Europe (with a focus on the UK), Iran, and the United States.

Weight: 270g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367621858