Cybersecurity and Online Trading: An Overview
Trade and cybersecurity are inherently linked. The promise of the information revolution was always that it would allow people to connect internationally, and that it would make international investment available for everyday citizens. It has certainly done that, but as trade and investment grow ever more complex, the risks also grow. Alongside the development of international investment networks has developed another, shadowy network of hackers and unscrupulous investment companies. As the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are adopted, the complexity and vulnerability of trading platforms is also going to increase. In this article, we'll take a look at how and why the risks of international trade are increasing, and the political response to this. The Security Ri...