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Knowing Your Online Enemies: Cybercrime and the World of Computer Hackers

By IGI Global on Apr 15, 2013
Dr. Thomas J. HoltEvery day, unsuspecting computer users are threatened by malicious software, identity theft, and phishing. Though technical explorations provide some insight on how to defend users, there is still a great deal unknown about the social world of hackers and the wide-spread and complex issues of cybercrime. The May edition of IGI Global’s Online Symposium Series will utilize real-world examples to explore the motives, practices, and relationships of computer hackers.

On Thursday, May 9 at 2:00 pm EDT, Dr. Thomas Holt of Michigan State University will examine the disparate communities involved in the creation and distribution of hacker tools, as well as the norms and values of the global computer underground. In addition, this presentation will explore the social networks, demographic characteristics, and skills of the hacker community. The findings give significant insight into the nature of hacking, and the social relationships between actors based on skill and ability.

Dr. Thomas J. Holt is a criminologist whose research focuses on computer hacking, malware, and the role of the Internet in facilitating all manners of crime and deviance. He received his Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis in 2005. His work has been published in various journals including Crime and Delinquency, Deviant Behavior, the Journal of Criminal Justice, and Youth and Society. In addition, he served as the co-editor of the book Corporate Hacking and Technology-Driven Crime with Bernadette Schell.
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