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The Economic Impact Of Cyberattacks In The United States, Habibullah Asadi
The Economic Impact Of Cyberattacks In The United States, Habibullah Asadi
Student Theses
In recent years, the global economy has been beset by cyber-attacks. These events disrupt business and governmental operations, large and small, and include broad-horizon attacks on infrastructure and pointed network takeovers. The attacks can include malicious online activities directed at stealing financial and intellectual property or, manipulating, destroying, and denying access to critical information. Despite increased awareness of these challenges, the victimization of private and public networks continues, and the economic impacts mount daily. This research will present the economic impact of cyberattacks on United States businesses and governmental agencies.
Revolution In Crime: How Cryptocurrencies Have Changed The Criminal Landscape, Igor Groysman
Revolution In Crime: How Cryptocurrencies Have Changed The Criminal Landscape, Igor Groysman
Student Theses
This thesis will examine the ways in which various cryptocurrencies have impacted certain traditional crimes. While crime is always evolving with technology, cryptocurrencies are a game changer in that they provide anonymous and decentralized payment systems which, while they can be tracked in a reactive sense via the blockchain, are seen by criminals as having better uses for them than traditional fiat currencies, such as the ability to send money relatively fast to another party without going through an intermediary, or the ability to obscure the origin of the money for money laundering purposes. Every week there are new cryptocurrencies …