The Global Cybercrime Industry
Economic, Institutional and Strategic Perspectives
Authors: Kshetri, Nir
Free Preview- Covers a hot topic: the global cybercrime industry is, according to some estimates, a US$1 trillion industry
- Features a cross disciplinary focus
- Offers theory-based but practical coverage
- Accessible to a wide audience
- Illustrates various qualitative and quantitative aspects
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This book is about the global cybercrime industry, which according to some estimates, is a US$1 trillion industry and is growing rapidly. It examines economic and institutional processes in the cybercrime industry, provides insights into the entrepreneurial aspect of firms engaged in cyber-criminal activities, takes a close look at cybercrime business models, explains the global variation in the pattern of cybercrimes and seeks to understand threats and countermeasures taken by key actors in this industry. This book’s distinguishing features include the newness, importance, controversiality and complexity of the topic; cross-disciplinary focus, orientation and scope; theory-based but practical and accessible to the wider audience; and illustration of various qualitative and quantitative aspects of the global cybercrime industry.
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The Global Cybercrime Industry and Its Structure: Relevant Actors, Motivations, Threats, and Countermeasures
Pages 1-34
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Simple Economics of Cybercrime and the Vicious Circle
Pages 35-55
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An Institutional Perspective on Cybercrimes
Pages 57-74
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Increasing Returns and Externality in Cybercrimes
Pages 75-93
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Institutional Field Evolved Around Cybercrimes
Pages 95-117
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Global Cybercrime Industry
- Book Subtitle
- Economic, Institutional and Strategic Perspectives
- Authors
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- Nir Kshetri
- Copyright
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-642-11522-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-642-11522-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-11521-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-42405-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXI, 252
- Topics
