Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-10-2020
Publication Title
Journal of Business Accounting and Finance Perspective
Volume
2
Issue
1
First page number:
1
Last page number:
11
Abstract
Digital liabilities are the unknown future costs that occur after an event related to digital assets threatens organizational value. These events emerge from: (1) an IT data breach or cybersecurity failure; (2) IT infrastructure limitations that limit future opportunities; and (3) changes in business models that are limited due to IT infrastructure. Potential digital liabilities are not fully understood and can be difficult to quantify. Derived from prior research, this research note proposes four methods, modified from existing research literature, for estimating the cost of digital liabilities prior to a digital asset compromise. We conclude the research note by discussing opportunities for future research in this area.
Keywords
Digital assets; digital liability; risk; valuation
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Corporate Finance
File Format
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373 KB
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Raschke, R. L.,
Lee, M. T.,
Charron, K. F.,
Tandy, P. R.
(2020).
Digital Liability Risk: A Note on Estimating Exposure, Costs, and Implications.
Journal of Business Accounting and Finance Perspective, 2(1),
1-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.35995/jbafp2010001