The Simple Economics of Cybercrimes
The characteristics of cybercriminals, cybercrime victims, and law enforcement agencies have a reinforcing effect on each other, leading to a vicious circle of cybercrime. The author builds on key elements of this circle to assess a hacker's cost-benefit calculus, and suggests possible mechanis...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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IEEE security & privacy
Year: 2006 |
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Summary: | The characteristics of cybercriminals, cybercrime victims, and law enforcement agencies have a reinforcing effect on each other, leading to a vicious circle of cybercrime. The author builds on key elements of this circle to assess a hacker's cost-benefit calculus, and suggests possible mechanisms for combating cybercrim |
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ISSN: | 1558-4046 |
DOI: | 10.1109/msp.2006.27 |