In Part 1, we discussed cybersecurity, primarily from the defensive point of view, and provided a simplistic explanation of Pareto Optimality. But defense isn’t the only side at play. We tend to think, however, in terms of defense, which leans toward a linear thought process.
In the study of economics there is a technique called Pareto optimality. Pareto Optimality, or Pareto Efficiency, is a guiding force of economic efficiency. Simply put, it is the principle that there exists a balancing point between opposing interests where neither party benefits more than the other. But how does this relate to cybersecurity? Let us explain.