Financial crime and gambling in a virtual world : a new frontier in cybercrime / Clare Chambers-Jones with Henry Hillman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chambers-Jones, Clare, author.

Hillman, Henry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers--Law and legislation.

Computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'This book is a comprehensive, highly detailed review of cybercrime and the issues raised by gambling in virtual environments. It makes an excellent contribution to the evolving discussion about the risks and controls relating to these activities. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in financial crime and virtual environments from an international perspective.'- Liz Falconer, University of the West of England, UKIn this unique book, the authors examine the relationship between real world legislation and new advancements in technology, showing how this can lead to loopholes in legi

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction to virtual worlds and gambling; 2. Cybercrime critical literature review; 3. Global virtual gambling legislation; 4. International measures regulating online gambling; 5. Global regulation of financial crime: gambling as an associated link; 6. Digital currencies and financial crime; 7. Conclusion and recommendations; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78254-520-4