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Author Kshetri, Nir.

Title Cybercrime and cybersecurity in the global south / Nir Kshetri
Published Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Series International political economy series
International political economy series (Palgrave (Firm))
Contents 1. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in the Global South: Status, Drivers and Trends -- 2. Technological and Global Forces Shaping Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in the Global South -- 3. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in the Former Second World Economies -- 4. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in China -- 5. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in India -- 6. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in the Middle East and North African Economies -- 7. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in Latin American and Caribbean Economies -- 8. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in Sub-Saharan African Economies -- 9. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in the Developing Pacific Island Economies -- 10. Discussion, Implications and Concluding Remarks
Summary Global cybercrime is arguably the biggest underworld industry of our times. Global forces and technologies such as mobile phones, social media and cloud computing are shaping the structure of the global cybercrime industry estimated at US$1 trillion. Nir Kshetri documents and compares the patterns, characteristics and processes of cybercrime activities in major regions and economies in the Global South such as China, India, the former Second World economies, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East and North Africa. Integrating theories from a wide range of disciplines, he explains initiatives at the global, supranational, national, sub-national and local levels
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Computer crimes -- Developing countries
Computer security -- Developing countries
Internet -- Security measures -- Developing countries
Political corruption.
Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments.
Organized crime.
Digital lifestyle.
TRUE CRIME -- White Collar Crime.
Politics and Government.
Computer crimes
Computer security
Internet -- Security measures
Political corruption.
Ethical issues & debates.
Organized crime.
Digital lifestyle.
Politics and Government.
Developing countries
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781137021946
1137021942
9781349437757
1349437751