J4: Compare cyber security risks in the United States and another country.

Comparing China and the United States. The United States and China are vastly different, partially because “it is difficult to unpack, mainly because it does no fir traditional interpretations of how a state regulates operations in other non-cyber domains” (Potter).  The United States seems to really struggle with responding to China’s cybersecurity policy. Reason 1: “Scale is difficult to define” (Potter).  It is already difficult as is to get an accurate account of the scale of cyber threats because of the various number of factors, as “companies are often cyber immature.”  In other words, they aren’t practicing solid and secure cyber security regimes.  This can lead to organizations failing to correctly establish protective measures against the threat environment – or simply put, threats will go unnoticed.  If threats go unnoticed, things continue as is, nothing gets fixed, and it provides a false sense of security. Reason 2: “Chine sees cyber security differently – cyber [security] is no exclusively a government enterprise.” The average United States Company, cybersecurity threats are just business risks and “treated as an extension of traditional physical security.”  As stated by most governments, especially the United States, cyber security falls under two primary categories: extension of traditional espionage and extension of weapons development.  In China, there is nothing more to it – they consistently use “cyber security attacks as a natural extension of its sovereignty.” Within China, more specifically, Beijing define cyber security as ownership and control.  Those doing business are required to comply with regulations set forth.