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  • Hackers

    Hackers In his book “Cyberthreats and International Law” (Eleven International Publishing, 2012), Georg Kerschischnig wrote: “Even before the computer age, the term “hack” had changed its meaning from a technology-based practical gag to a clever technical solution (Löwgren Jonas, Hacker culture(s): Origins, lecture notes, February 23, 2000). The term “hacker” was initially used for people…

  • International Law

    International Law consists of the rules and principles of general application dealing with the conduct of States and of international organizations in their international relations with one another and with private individuals, minority groups and transnational companies. Legal Issues […]

  • Popular on the Encyclopedia of Law

    Popular on the Encyclopedia of Law International Law What’s trending on the Encyclopedia of Law right now about international law issues: For you: Top 10 International Law Entries Inquisitorial Legal System Legal Pluralism Blockade Legal Translation Code of Canon Law Adversarial System International Commercial Arbitration Socialist Legal Systems Raw Material Supply Agreement Ratione Materiae In…

  • Cyberconflict

    Literature Review on Cyberconflict and Cyberattacks In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Artur Matos Alves, Anthimos Alexandros Tsirigotis and Athina Karatzogianni provide the following summary about the topic of Cyberconflict and Cyberattacks: Cyberconflicts […]

  • Cyberconflict

    Literature Review on Cyberconflict and Cyberattacks In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Artur Matos Alves, Anthimos Alexandros Tsirigotis and Athina Karatzogianni provide the following summary about the topic of Cyberconflict and Cyberattacks: Cyberconflicts […]

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  • Victimization

    Overview of Victimization in relation to cyber crime: [1]There are also four main categories of loss or harm that crime victims can experience involving physical, financial, and/or emotional harm. Physical harm includes death and bodily injury caused by gunshot or stab wounds, bruises, […]

  • Victimization

    Overview of Victimization in relation to cyber crime: [1]There are also four main categories of loss or harm that crime victims can experience involving physical, financial, and/or emotional harm. Physical harm includes death and bodily injury caused by gunshot or stab wounds, bruises, […]

  • Famous Cybercriminals

    Famous Cybercriminals Overview of Famous Cybercriminals in relation to cyber crime: [1]Kevin Poulsen, a skilled computer and telephone network hacker, began his criminal career early in life. Caught breaking into private and government information systems, Poulsen was recruited as a […]

  • Cybercrime

    Cybercrime is one of the fastest-growing criminal activities on the planet. Cybercrime is defined as the use of any computer network for crime and the high-tech criminals of the digital age have not been slow to spot the opportunities. The scope of the definition becomes even larger with […]

  • Cyberterrorism

    Overview of Cyberterrorism in relation to cyber crime: [1]In October 2002, a denial of service (DOS) attack targeted the 13 primary domain name servers (DNS) that control Internet functioning. Called the ''largest and most complex'' attack in Internet history, it caused […]

  • Cyberterrorism

    Overview of Cyberterrorism in relation to cyber crime: [1]In October 2002, a denial of service (DOS) attack targeted the 13 primary domain name servers (DNS) that control Internet functioning. Called the ''largest and most complex'' attack in Internet history, it caused […]

  • Voting Fraud

    Election and Voting Fraud Overview of Election and Voting Fraud in relation to cyber crime: [1]To prevent such problems, election officials in the State of Nevada installed and successfully tested touch screen voting machines between 2001 and 2005 for county and state races, thus paving […]

  • Hacker Subculture

    Hacking and the Hacker Subculture Overview of Hacking and the Hacker Subculture in relation to cyber crime: [1]Hacking has always been a social activity, bringing together communities of computer experts to discuss and share information about the machines they hack on. People who […]

  • Antiterrorism Efforts

    General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]