Abstract
Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated with the blending of once distinct types of attack into more damaging forms. Increased variety and volume of attacks is inevitable given the desire of financially and criminally-motivated actors to obtain personal and confidential information, as highlighted in this paper. We describe how the Routine Activity Theory can be applied to mitigate these risks by reducing the opportunities for cyber crime to occur, making cyber crime more difficult to commit and by increasing the risks of detection and punishment associated with committing cyber crime. Potential research questions are also identified.
Vitae
Since graduating with a Ph.D. in Information Security in September 2006, Dr Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo has (co-)authored a number of publications in information security, cyber crime and anti-money laundering including a book published in Springer’s “Advances in Information Security” book series, three Australian Government Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) refereed monographs, and several book chapters. He has served as an editorial board member for a number of international journals, program committee member for a number of international conferences, workshop/conference coordinator, and reviewer for a number of international conferences and journals in the areas of information security and cyber crime.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404811001040
