01040nas a2200193   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260001600043653003900059653001500098653002300113653002600136653001000162100001900172245008600191300001000277490000700287520055200294       2021                            d  cSpring 202110acyber confidence-building measures10acyber risk10aICT infrastructure10asupply chain security10atrust1 aMatthias Klaus00aTrusting ICT Providers – Can Corporate Cyber Confidence-Building Measures Help?  a21-310 v203 a<p>Trust in cyberspace is essential for increasing security and even more important when nations rely on private companies to develop, construct, maintain and operate their Information and Communication Technology infrastructures. This article proposes a redesigned form of Cyber Confidence-Building Measures to achieve this goal by including the private sector as a peer actor. Nations can use this method to vet their potential suppliers, so they may reduce their risk perception and establish and maintain a trustful relationship with them.</p>