Whether customs officers, labor unions, or protectionist laws, this paper describes some of the costs of man-made impediments to the critical infrastructure of commerce.

FORBES: New Year's Port Strike? Organized Labor Threatens Critical U.S. Infrastructure

Earlier this year, the Cato Institute published this paper, which describes the self-flagellating nature of the U.S. antidumping law.

FORBES: Solar Panel Case Shines Light on the Imperative of U.S. Trade Law Reform

This paper from Lawrence Livermore describes what can be seen just by looking at network flow data.

FORBES: Uncovering the unknown threat via beaconing detection

The paper outlines a policy to combat computer crime and describes the mechanisms necessary to achieve this without hindering rapid development of e-commerce in the EU or affecting citizens' fundamental right to privacy.

CNN: EU unveils plan to fight cybercrime