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Protecting the information society: Addressing the phenomenon of cybercrime
- Author: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Main Title: Information Economy Report 2005 , pp 227-249
- Publication Date: December 2005
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/a5ccc0a2-en
- Language: English
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As developing countries embrace, exploit and integrate computer and communications systems at an economic and social level, concerns arise about the vulnerability of such systems to deliberate attack. An attack may target the data being processed by systems, or the integrity, confidentiality and availability of the systems themselves. Most users, for example, will have experienced and suffered from viruses infecting and corrupting their data and the operation of their systems. However, where such attacks are targeted at, or inadvertently impact on, a country’s critical national infrastructure, such as power systems or transportation networks, the consequences may be significant and cause substantial damage.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789211556674
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/e2626460-en
Related Subject(s):
Economic and Social Development
Sustainable Development Goals:
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