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Security Issues in Massively Multiplayer Online Games

Security Issues in Massively Multiplayer Online Games

Rui Costa Cardoso, Abel Gomes
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781466601499|ISBN10: 1466601493|EISBN13: 9781466601505
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch016
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Cardoso, Rui Costa, and Abel Gomes. "Security Issues in Massively Multiplayer Online Games." Handbook of Research on Serious Games as Educational, Business and Research Tools, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 290-314. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch016

APA

Cardoso, R. C. & Gomes, A. (2012). Security Issues in Massively Multiplayer Online Games. In M. Cruz-Cunha (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Serious Games as Educational, Business and Research Tools (pp. 290-314). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch016

Chicago

Cardoso, Rui Costa, and Abel Gomes. "Security Issues in Massively Multiplayer Online Games." In Handbook of Research on Serious Games as Educational, Business and Research Tools, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, 290-314. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0149-9.ch016

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Abstract

Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) have been steadily growing in interest over the past decade. Their economic value turns them into one of the main targets of malware and cheating in Internet. This chapter presents and discusses security issues in MMOG environments. The study starts with a preliminary characterization of MMOGs, highlighting their main features. Afterwards, the authors present the security approaches that are applicable to MMOGs, exposing the implications of security breaches and the need for better protection mechanisms. Next, the chapter presents current safety measures and solutions to tackle specific security issues. Finally, security trends that can be relevant in the future are described.

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