Cyber Security in the Digital Commons: How Commons Governance is Important on the Internet

Abstract

"The internet allows for a place where people from around the world can access and share information at free will (Mies, 2014). Because there are limited ways to track activity, and people can use the commons anonymously, it is hard to govern the commons in a way that ensures safety and integrity for everyone’s ideas (Mies, 2014). This paper seeks to examine different methods of commons governance to understand if any of them can be applied to the internet."