Electronic Theft: Unlawful Acquisition in Cyberspace

by Peter Grabosky , Russell G. Smith , Gillian Dempsey

• ISBN13: 9780521152860
• ISBN10: 0521152860
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-22
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

The fundamental principle of criminology is that crime follows opportunity, and opportunities for theft abound in the digital age. This study names, describes and analyzes the range of electronic and digital theft, and constitutes the first major survey of the field. The authors cover a broad list of electronic misdemeanours, including extortion, defrauding governments, telephone fraud, securities fraud, deceptive advertising and other business practices, industrial espionage, intellectual property crimes, and the misappropriation and unauthorized use of personal information. The book poses and attempts to answer some pressing questions concerning national sovereignty and enforceability of laws.

Table of Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Theft and cyberspace

Stealing funds electronically

Digital extortion

Defrauding governments electronically

Telephone fraud and theft of internet services

Online securities fraud

Electronic 'snake oil': deceptive and misleading online advertising and business practices

Intellectual property in cyberspace

Industrial espionage in the digital age

The electronic misappropriation and dissemination of personal information

The limits of the law in controlling electronic theft

References

Index

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