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Encyclopedia of Criminal Activities and the Deep Web
A national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington DC, was established by the Constitution of 1787.It is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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Cybersecurity Legislation
Christopher Thomas Anglim (University of the District of Columbia, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9715-5.ch027
Abstract
This entry discusses the role of legislation governing cybersecurity and how this legislation seeks to control criminal activity on the dark web. As explained throughout this encyclopedia, the dark web consists of internet services that are accessible anonymously using “the onion router” (TOR). There has been a concentrated effort in recent years for federal legislation in the United States to be enacted to control the widespread criminal behavior that occurs on the dark web, which includes the sale of drugs, illegal weapons, and child pornography. Legislation, as the term is used in this work, refers to law enacted by a legislative body such as the US Congress. The article considers both existing relevant statutory law and proposed legislation on the local, state/provincial, and federal/national level. The focus will be on US federal legislation; however, the article will also consider US state and local legislation, the legislation from other nations, and international legislation.
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Spanish and Portuguese MICE Tourists' Profile
A type of conference that typically takes place with a regular frequency and gathers members of a professional or academic area with the goal of discussing previously stablished issues.
Published in Chapter: Spanish and Portuguese MICE Tourists' Profile; From: Accelerating Knowledge Sharing, Creativity, and Innovation Through Business Tourism
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Fasti Congressuum: A Useful Online Tool for Congresses and Call for Papers
Social encounter in the research world. A congress is the way to present news in academic world. Normally it is related to one topic and before a Call for papers it is celebrated during some days. The main propose of a Congress is to share information between colleagues. That is the reason of choosing a topic in common and to have a process of Call for papers and revision. Usually researches pronounce a speech but also listen to colleagues. Speeches are organized in sessions. The debate part, located at the end of each session is the place of discussing and interchanging ideas. Those ideas can be reflected in a posterior article or help to future investigation. In a congress extern people, such as students or other researchers are admitted just to listen to speeches but also to share their opinion in a more informal way.
Published in Chapter: Fasti Congressuum: A Useful Online Tool for Congresses and Call for Papers; From: Handbook of Research on Emerging Technologies for Digital Preservation and Information Modeling
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