The Evolutionary Path of Legal Responses to Cybercrime Threats Over the Last Decade

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Author(s): Krassie Petrova (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand), B. Dawn Medlin (Appalachian State University, USA)and Adriana Romaniello (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 13
Source title: Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Esharenana E. Adomi (Delta State University, Nigeria)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-847-0.ch045

Keywords: Computer Science & IT / Engineering Science Reference / IT Policy & Standardization / IT Policy and Standardization

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Information and communication technologies have transformed our lives. In the United States, we have become more dependent on these technologies and more of our sensitive information is stored and transferred in electronic form, thus requiring greater attention to the privacy and security of that information. To protect an individual‘s information, laws and regulations that are designed to impact cybercrime activities have been enacted. From the study of American laws we can observe an evolutionary process in relation to computer crimes. In this chapter, the authors explore the growth of cybercrime threats that have grown over the last decade as well as their legislative responses.

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