Electronic Theft: Unlawful Acquisition in Cyberspace

by Peter Grabosky , Russell G. Smith , Gillian Dempsey

• ISBN13: 9780521805971
• ISBN10: 052180597X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-08-27
• 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.

Author Biography

Gillian Dempsey is a barrister and a senior lecturer in law at the University of Queensland, specialising in information technology and intellectual property law.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Abbreviations	ix
Theft and Cyberspace	1	(14)
Stealing Funds Electronically	15	(19)
Digital Extortion	34	(17)
Defrauding Governments Electronically	51	(19)
Telephone Fraud and Theft of Internet Services	70	(11)
Online Securities Fraud	81	(24)
Electronic `Snake Oil': Deceptive and Misleading Online Advertising and Business Practices	105	(25)
Intellectual Property in Cyberspace	130	(13)
Industrial Espionage in the Digital Age	143	(14)
The Electronic Misappropriation and Dissemination of Personal Information	157	(22)
The Limits of the Law in Controlling Electronic Theft	179	(29)
References	208	(18)
Index	226