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1 online resource (214 pages) |
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Veiligheidsstudies = Safety and security studies |
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Veiligheidsstudies = Safety and security studies
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| Contents |
Cover; Title page; FOREWORD; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; TABLE OF CONTENTS; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Reader's guide; 2 Research design; 2.1 Subject and demarcation; 2.1.1 Cybercrime; 2.1.2 Small and medium-sized enterprises; 2.1.3 One-man businesses; 2.2 Objective and research questions; 2.2.1 Research questions; 3 Research methodology; 3.1 Methodology for SME sector research; 3.1.1 Digital Cybercrime Desk for Businesses Evaluation; 3.1.2 Desk research; 3.1.3 Two kinds of interviews; 3.1.4 The online questionnaire; 3.1.5 The generalisability of the findings and data analysis |
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3.2 Methodology for one-man business sector research3.2.1 Desk research; 3.2.2 Interviews; 3.2.3 Online questionnaire development; 3.2.4 Recruitment and response rate; 3.2.5 Generalisability of the findings; 3.2.6 Data analysis; 4 Cybercrime among SMEs; 4.1 Online activities, risk awareness and protective measures; 4.1.1 Online activities; 4.1.2 Risk awareness; 4.1.3 Protective measures; 4.2 Cybercrime victimisation and the way in whichcybercrime is committed; 4.2.1 Victimisation; 4.2.2 The way in which cybercrime is committed; 4.2.3 Severity and damage |
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4.3 Reactions from victims and tackling cybercrime4.3.1 Actions taken as a consequence of victimisation; 4.3.2 Willingness to report in the future and confidence in the police; 5 Cybercrime among one-man businesses and the comparisonwith SMEs; 5.1 IT use and online activities; 5.1.1 Separating IT use for work and private purposes; 5.1.2 Online operations; 5.2 Protection against cybercrime; 5.2.1 Data storage and protection; 5.2.2 Protection against cybercrime; 5.2.3 Estimated probability of victimisation; 5.3 Cybercrime victimisation; 5.3.1 The nature and extent of cybercrime |
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5.3.2 Risk factors for victimisation5.3.3 The way in which cybercrime is committed; 5.3.4 Severity of and damage from the most recent incident; 5.3.5 Reactions of victims; 5.3.6 Intended reporting behaviour; 5.4 The role of public and private parties when tackling cybercrime; 5.4.1 Responsibility for online security; 5.4.2 Confidence in the police regarding fighting cybercrime; 5.4.3 Government measures to counter cybercrime; 5.4.4 Willingness among one-man businesses to cooperate with fightingcybercrime; 6 Conclusions and final considerations; 6.1 Online activities; 6.2 Protective measures |
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6.3 Victimisation6.3.1 Risk factors for one-man businesses; 6.3.2 The way in which cybercrime is committed; 6.3.3 Impact and damage; 6.3.4 Reactions of victims; 6.4 The role of public and private parties when tackling cybercrime; 6.5 Final considerations for police and other approaches for tacklingcybercrime against companies; Glossary; References |
| Summary |
In 2013, a Dutch newspaper reported that 'online theft kills one-man businesses'. The digitisation of society offers businesses opportunities, but also poses risks. However, scientific evidence on the extent to which businesses actually fall victim to cybercrime is scarce. This book contains the findings of a study into cybercrime victimisation among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME's) and One-Man Businesses (OMB's) in the Netherlands that was conducted from 2013 until 2015. Over 1200 SME's and more than 1,600 OMB's were surveyed. The report presents unique figures on the extent and impact of cybercrime amongst businesses. The results indicate that more than a quarter of Dutch businesses are confronted with cybercrime. Victims are self-reliant: they seldom contact law enforcement, but instead take action to prevent and solve cybercrime problems themselves. As a consequence, police lack insight into the nature and extent of cybercrime amongst SME's and OMB's, which hampers the ability of law enforcement to contribute effectively to the fight against cybercrime. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the digitisation of society and its implications for crime and law enforcement |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 21, 2016) |
| Subject |
Computer crimes -- Netherlands
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Small business -- Netherlands
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Victims of crimes surveys -- Netherlands
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LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
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Computer crimes
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Small business
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Victims of crimes surveys
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Netherlands
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zuurveen, Renske, author
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Stol, Wouter, author
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| ISBN |
9789462744868 |
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9462744866 |
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