"Bogies in the Wire": Is there a Need for Legislative Control for Cyber Weapons?

Anita King

doi:10.1080/17440570802254379

"Bogies in the Wire": Is there a Need for Legislative Control for Cyber Weapons?

Anita King

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An article that discusses how information and communications technology (computer systemsand data transmission) are used as 'cyber weapons' for criminal purposes. It canvasses anumber of legislative policy options for controlling their misuse. The paper concludes withthe view that implementing some form of cyber weapons laws ' in the same vein as firearms legislation ' would not only help ensure society's domestic well-being, but would also aidnational security.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	262-272
Number of pages	11
Journal	Global Crime
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17440570802254379
Publication status	Published - 2008

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"Bogies in the Wire": Is there a Need for Legislative Control for Cyber Weapons?

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