Scott Shackelford

Professor Scott J. Shackelford serves on the faculty of Indiana University where he is Cybersecurity Program Chair along

Areas of Expertise

Cyber security and privacy, international law and relations, property, and sustainability.

Academic Degrees

• JD, with Academic and Pro Bono Distinction, Stanford University
• PhD in Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge
• Masters in International Relations, First Honors, University of Cambridge
• BA, Summa Cum Laude, Indiana University

Professional Experience

• Hogan Lovells LLP, Washington, DC
• NASA Office of General Counsel, Mountain View, CA, Clerk
• Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi, India, Boren Fellow

Awards, Honors & Certificates

• W. Glenn Campbell and Rita Ricardo-Campbell National Fellowship at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University
• Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study Distinguished Visiting Fellowship
• Stanford Center on International Conflict and Negotiation Fellowship
• Affiliate Scholar, Stanford Center for Internet and Society
• Senior Fellow, Center for Applied Cyber Security Research
• 2014 IU-Bloomington Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
• Fulbright Specialist Award in Law at Economics Institute, University of Zagreb, Croatia
• Stephen M. Kellen Term Member, Council on Foreign Relations
• Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Outstanding Proceedings Paper Award
• Stanford Law School Steven Block Civil Liberties Award for Writing on Civil Rights
• Winner, 2015 Elinor Ostrom Award for Junior Faculty

Selected Publications

• Shackelford, Scott J. (2018), "Business, Music, and Cyber Peace," Indiana Law Journal, forthcoming.
• Shackelford, Scott J., and Janine Hiller (2018), "The Firm and Common Pool Resource Theory: Unpacking the Rise of Benefit Corporations," American Business Law Journal, forthcoming.
• Shakelford, Scott J. (2017), "Seeking a Safe Harbor in a Widening Sea: Unpacking the EJC’s Schrems Decision and What it Means for Transatlantic Relations," Seton Hall Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, forthcoming.
• Raymond, Anjanette, Scott J. Shackelford, Rakshana Balakrishnan, Prakhar Dixit, Julianna Gjonaj and Rachith Kavi (2017), "When Toasters Attack: Enhancing the ‘Security of Things’ through Polycentric Governance," University of Illinois Law Review 415.
• Shackelford, Scott (2017), "Human Rights and Cybersecurity Due Diligence: A Comparative Study," 50 University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform 859.
• Shackelford, Scott J., Michael Sulmeyer, Ben Buchanan, Amanda N. Craig Deckard, and Brian Micic (2017), "From Russia with Love: Understanding the Russian Cyber Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure," 96 _Nebraska Law Review _320.
• Raymond, A., Richards, E. L., Shackelford, S. J., Kerr, J., and Kuehn, A. (2017), "IGoverance: The Future Of Multi-Stakeholder Internet Governance In The Wake Of The Apple Encryption Saga," North Carolina Journal of International Law, 42(4): 883-931.
• Shackelford, S. (2017), "The Law of Cyber Peace," 18 _Chicago Journal of International Law _1.  
• Shackelford, S., and S. Myers (2017), "Block-by-Block: Leveraging the Power of Blockchain Technology to Build Trust and Promote Cyber Peace," 19 _Yale Journal of Law and Technology _334.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2017), "‘NotPetya’ Ransomware Attack Shows Corporate Social Responsibility Should Include Cybersecurity," The Conversation, June 27, 2017. View Full Text (also published in Asia Times, View Full Text).
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2017), "Welcome to the ‘Managed’ Internet: Unpacking Cyber-Sovereignty in China’s New Cybersecurity Law," Asia & the Pacific Society Policy Forum, June 15, 2017 (also published in Asia Times). View Full Text
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2017), "The Cost of Online Crime: Preventing Cyberattacks and Hacks on the Internet for Cheap," International Business Times, April 18, 2017. View Full Text
• Shackelford, Scott J., and Steve Myers (2017), "Opinion: The Tech Behind Bitcoin Could Reinvent Cybersecurity," Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 27, 2017. View Full Text
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2017), "Should Cybersecurity Be a Human Right?" The Conversation, Feb. 13, 2017 (republished by the World Economic Forum as "Going Digital: Should our Human Rights Apply Online as Well?"). View Full Text
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2016), "Decrypting the Global Encryption Debate," Huffington Post, Oct. 20, 2016. View Full Text
• Shackelford, Scott J., and Scott Russell (2017), "Operationalizing Cybersecurity Due Diligence: A Transatlantic Study," 67 University of South Carolina Law Review 1.
• Stemler, Abbey, Scott J. Shackelford & Eric L. Richards (2017), "Paris, Panels, and Protectionism: Matching U.S. Rhetoric with Reality to Save the Planet," 19 Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law 3.
• Shackelford, Scott, Michael Sulmeyer, Bruce Schneier, Anne Boustead, Ben Buchanan, and Trey Herr (2017), “Making Democracy Harder to Hack: Should Elections Be Classified as ''Critical Infrastructure?''” 50 Michigan Journal of Law Reform, 629.
• Shackelford, Scott, and Andraz Kastelic (2016), "A State-Centric Cyber Peace? Analyzing the Current State and Impact of National Cybersecurity Strategies on Enhancing Global Cybersecurity," New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, 18, 895.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2016), "On Climate Change and Cyber Attacks: Leveraging Polycentric Governance to Mitigate Global Collective Action Problems," Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, 18, 653.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2016), "Opinion: How to Fix an Internet of Broken Things," Christian Science Monitor Passcode, Oct. 26, 2016. View Full Text
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2016), "Zoom Inside: The Case for Cybersecurity Clinics and What They Can Teach Your Firm," Security Roundtable, September 26, 2016. View Full Text
• Shackelford, Scott, and Tim Fort (2016), "Sustainable Cybersecurity: Applying Lessons from the Green Movement to Managing Cyber Attacks," University of Illinois Law Review, 5, 1995-2032.
• Shakelford, Scott J., Scott Russell, and Andreas Kuehn (2016), "Unpacking the International Law on Cybersecurity Due Diligence: Lessons from the Public and Private Sectors," Chicago Journal of International Law, 17, 1.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2014), Managing Cyber Attacks in International Law, Business and Relations: In Search of Cyber Peace, Cambridge University Press.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2014), "Neither Magic Bullet Nor Lost Cause: Land Titling and the Wealth of Nations," New York University Environmental Law Journal, volume 21.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2014), "Governing the Final Frontier: A Polycentric Approach to Managing Space Weaponization and Debris," American Business Law Journal, 51(2): 429–513.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2013), "Toward Cyber Peace: Managing Cyber Attacks through Polycentric Governance," American University Law Review, 62(5): 1273-1364.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2012), "Fragile Merchandise: A Comparative Analysis of the Privacy Rights of Public Figures," 19(1) American Business Law Journal, 125 (2012).  
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2012), "Should Your Firm Invest in Cyber Risk Insurance?," 55 (4) Business Horizons 349 _(_July–Aug.2012)
• Shackelford, Scott J. "In Search of Cyber Peace: A Response to the Cybersecurity Act of 2012," 64 Stanford Law Review Online 106 (Mar. 8, 2012), available at http://www.stanfordlawreview.org/online/cyber-peace.
• Shackelford, Scott J. "How to Enhance Cybersecurity and Create American Jobs, Huffington Post, July 16, 2012, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-j-shackelford/how-to-enhance-cybersecurity_b_1673860.html.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2011), "Was Selden Right? The Expansion of Closed Seas and its Consequences," 47(1) Stanford Journal of International Law 1 (2011) (lead article)
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2011), “SHACKELFORD: Hacking of Sony could final trigger tough action,” Washington Times, May 12, 2011, available at http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/12/getting-a-grip-on-our-electronic-lives/
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2011), The Wonders of the Future, THIS I BELIEVE: ON FATHERHOOD 58 (Dan Gediman, John Gregory, & Mary Jo Gediman eds., 2011).
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2011), "Defining Privacy in the Information Age," Arizona State Law Journal, Apr. 8, 2011, available at http://asulawjournal.lawnews-asu.org/?p=191
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2010), "Google Needs Help Against Online Attackers," San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 24, 2010, at E-4.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2010), "Estonia Three Years Later: A Progress Report on Combating Cyber Attacks," Journal of Internet Law, Vol. 13, No. 8, February, pp. 22-29.
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2010), “Getting Burma Back Online,” Huffington Post, Nov. 5, 2010, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-shackelford/getting-burma-back-online_b_779758.html.
• Shackelford, Scott J. and Lawrence M. Friedman (2009), "Legally Incompetent: A Research Note," American Journal of Legal History, Vol. 29. 
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2009), "The Tragedy of the Common Heritage of Mankind," 28 Stanford Environmental Law Journal 109 (2009)
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2009), "From Net War to Nuclear War: Analogizing Cyber Attacks in International Law," 27 Berkeley Journal of International Law 192 (2009)
• Shackelford, Scott J. (2008), "In the Name of Efficiency: The Role of Permanent Lok Adalats in the Indian Justice System and Power Infrastructure," in Manoj Kumar Sinha (ed.), Global Governance, Development and Human Rights.