Microsoft study examines non-technical socio-economic factors in a country or region impact cybersecurity performance. Countries identified as “maximizers” were the furthest ahead in adopting cybersecurity policies. Countries with the lowest cyber-risks have on average more personal computers in use, higher health expenditure per capita and greater broadband penetration. Microsoft’s Paul Nicholas has been Microsoft’s senior director for global security strategy and diplomacy for seven years. Nicholas served as a director of critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity in the Bush White House.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/role-diplomacy-in-security-a-5749