Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook documents the history of computer hacking from free long distance phone calls to virtual espionage to worries of a supposed "cyber apocalypse," and provides accessible information everyone should know.

• A comprehensive chronology recounting the last four decades of cybercrime, including the implementation and development of legislation and technical attempts to stop further criminal activity

• An extensive glossary covering criminal, technical, and slang terminology