"Securing The Internet"
Assistant Professor of Information Systems at Singapore Management University (SMU), Wang Qiuhong, explored the connections and interdependencies among Autonomous Systems (ASes), which are Internet Service Providers' (ISP) networks. One of this study's focus areas was the peering relationship established by an AS with other member ASes on an Internet Exchange Point (IXP). The idea is that the attack surface expands when an organization connects into an IXP, and interconnection grows. Professor Wang's project aimed to identify the types of interconnections that can attract more attacks and the connections that can reduce security threats. The study also explored the sharing of hacking techniques online to understand its impact on cybersecurity threats and evaluated the policy implications associated with online knowledge sharing of such methods. This article continues to discuss Professor Wang's research on the attraction of more attacks through interconnection as well as the impact of online sharing of hacking techniques on cybersecurity.