Cybercrime
Security and Surveillance in the Information Age
Edited by Brian D. Loader, Douglas Thomas
Published April 13th 2000 by Routledge – 320 pages
Description
Cybercrime focuses on the growing concern about the use of electronic communication for criminal activities and the appropriateness of the countermeasures that are being adopted by law enforcement agencies, security services and legislators to address such anxieties. Fuelled by sensational media headlines and news coverage which has done much to encourage the belief that technologies like the Internet are likely to lead to a lawless electronic frontier, Cybercrime provides a more considered and balanced perspective on what is an important and contested arena for debate. It looks at:
*legislation
*electronic criminal behaviour
*privacy and liberty
*the dangers of surveillance.
Cybercrime explains the basic issues surrounding cybercrime and its impact on society.
Author Bio
Douglas Thomas is Lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California. Brian D. Loader is Co-Director of CIRA, University of Teesside, and editor of the international journal Information, communication and Society.
Name: Cybercrime: Security and Surveillance in the Information Age (Paperback) – Routledge
Description: Edited by Brian D. Loader, Douglas Thomas. Cybercrime focuses on the growing concern about the use of electronic communication for criminal activities and the appropriateness of the countermeasures that are being adopted by law enforcement agencies, security services and legislators to address...
Categories: Cybercrime, Sociology of Science & Technology, Government, Social Policy