Cybersecurity, Law and Economics: The Case of India

This book examines the intersection between cybersecurity and the law and economy of India and offers a course of action in designing efficacious policies against emerging cybercrimes in the country.

It reviews the boom in infrastructure growth in India and the security challenges this presents to the domestic economy and legal system. The contributors conducted a risk assessment of the potential economic impacts and security vulnerabilities, as well as identified the current regulatory and legal gaps regarding cryptocurrency, ecommerce, and digital banking. The book also considers the subject of data localization and sovereignty, and the challenges of establishing an indigenous data architecture. By discussing the economic impact of cybersecurity and incorporating recommendations from scholars, activists, academics, young legal intellectuals, and professionals in the field, the chapters propose new measures and protections for lawmakers and policymakers to adopt.

This book will interest researchers and students of cybersecurity, law and economics, international relations, and Indian policymakers.

Gagandeep Kaur is an associate professor of law at the School of Law UPES, Dehradun, India.

Narendra N. Dalei is an associate professor of economics, and associate director of research at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Sushanta Kumar Mahapatra is an associate professor of economics at The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education Deemed University, Hyderabad, India.

Vinay Kandpal is a professor (research) at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, India.