Read this article and write a summary reaction to the use of the policies in your journal. Focus primarily on the literature review and the discussion of the findings.
After reading the article*, I’ve become more open and aware about the positives of bug bounty hackers. The policy is incredibly helpful and important for large companies that with to secure their networks and protect their data. It’s a way to strike out vulnerabilities and ensure success. The article expands on the positives of bug bounty policies by studying the effects during and after bug bounties and how hackers involved are motivated to continue practicing it. In the conclusion, it discusses how these policies affect companies. One example is within the healthcare industry. Within the industry, it was found that healthcare data records are the most monetarily valuable. They consist of initiate information, and as such, bug bounties become more relevant. These companies face greater costs if attacked, so they actively seek out bug bounty breaches to better secure their networks. As a consumer who has been to healthcare facilities multiple times in the last year, it would make me feel safe if these healthcare companies continued to utilize bug bounties to expose vulnerabilities in an attempt to secure intimate information about their patients.
The Article*: https://academic.oup.com/cybersecurity/article/7/1/tyab007/6168453?login=true