Exploring the Intersections of Technology, Crime, and Terror.
The Internet and computer-mediated communications (CMCs) have drastically changed the way that individuals communicate and share information across the globe. Over the last two decades, financial institutions, private industry, and governments have come to rely on technology in order to access sensi...
| Published in: | Terrorism & Political Violence Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 337 - 355 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr-Jun2012
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