Reports and studies
This page contains a concise overview of projects funded by NLnet foundation that belong to Reports and studies (see the thematic index). There is more information available on each of the projects listed on this page - all you need to do is click on the title or the link at the bottom of the section on each project to read more. If a description on this page is a bit technical and terse, don't despair — the dedicated page will have a more user-friendly description that should be intelligible for 'normal' people as well. If you cannot find a specific project you are looking for, please check the alphabetic index or just search for it (or search for a specific keyword).
- Assessing Cyber Security — This report aims to assessing what we know about cyber security threats based on a review of 70 studies published by public authorities, companies, and research organizations from about 15 countries over the last few years. It answers the following questions: what do we know about the number, origin, and impact of cyber attacks? What are the current and emerging cyber security trends? And how well are we prepared to face these threats?
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Over the years, a plethora of reports has emerged that assess the causes, dynamics, and effects of cyber threats. This proliferation of reports is an important sign of the increasing prominence of cyber attacks for organizations, both public and private, and citizens all over the world. In addition, cyber attacks are drawing more and more attention in the media. Such efforts can help to better awareness and understanding of cyber threats and pave the way to improved prevention, mitigation, and resilience. This report aims to help in this task by assessing what we know about cyber security threats based on a review of 70 studies published by public authorities, companies, and research organizations from about 15 countries over the last few years. It answers the following questions: what do we know about the number, origin, and impact of cyber attacks? What are the current and emerging cyber security trends? And how well are we prepared to face these threats?
The focus of the examined reports differs widely. Some reports look at all possible cyber attacks, others zoom in on specific threats such as Distributed Denial of Service attacks or malware. Some reports focus on a specific sector, or one country, others have a global scope. Methodologies used by the reports are often inconsistent and sometimes opaque: some are based on self-reporting (e.g., surveys), while others use data generated by software. One of the main observations of our study is that the range of estimates in the examined investigations is so wide, even experts find it difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff.
This leads to the conclusion that, although there is no shortage in the number of reports, well defined and comparable cyber threat data and risk assessments are missing.
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- The third mainport — Digital Infrastructure in the Netherlands - The Third Mainport
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Download the 2014 report or view in the browser.
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- NOMA — Network Operator Measurement Activity
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The Network Operator Measurement Activity — NOMA — is exploring the possibility of developing operator-driven network health measurements. NOMA aims to establish a platform for collaboration on the initial definition, collection and dissemination of operator network measurements (self-instrumentation), with a goal of ensuring a better, shared understanding of what “good” Internet looks like. This will allow new networks brought online to determine that they are well aligned with that target, and will give operators a better sense of when their networks are healthy or underperforming.
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