Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism

by Robert W. Taylor

"Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism, Second Edition, " is written for students and practitioners with a beginning interest in studying crimes and terrorist acts committed using digital technology. This user-friendly book offers a conversational writing style that distills complex technical concepts and issues to make them accessible to even the most technologically challenged reader. Issues addressed in the book include descriptions of the types of crimes and terrorist acts committed using computer technology, theories addressing hackers and other types of digital criminals, an overview of the legal strategies and tactics targeting this type of crime, and in-depth coverage of investigating and researching digital crime and digital terrorism. Some new features to this edition include:
Added significant material relating to the use of electronic communication and the Internet by terrorist groups, both domestically and internationally.
New discussion on the extent of viruses and malicious code attacks, with updated information regarding attack trends, vulnerability trends, malicious code trends, and span trends.
New discussion of Cyberbullying, Cyberstalking, and Prostitution and the Sex Trade.

416 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Gina Herald · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are looking for an overview of topics within digital crime, a clarification of terms, as well as to scope out a general idea of what is and isn't possible for hackers, nation states, and criminal rings this is a great place to start. HOWEVER it is a sociological read. You will not find too much on the mental gymnastics that are necessary for some of the most fascinating cyber crimes, you will just hear from the author that it occurred, what you can call that which occurred, and how that which occurred might be judged in a court of law. There are many books on digital crime however that focus less on the "that" and more on the "how". But judged as a "that", it's all that a sociology/global studies/desiring-to-be-informed citizen might need. Comprehensive, clear, and thorough.