ENCYCLOPEDIA OFCYBERCRIME

Edited by Samuel C. McQuade, III

GREENWOOD PRESS Westport, Connecticut

•

London

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Encyclopedia of cybercrime / edited by Samuel C. McQuade, III.p. cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 978-0-313-33974-5 (alk. paper)1. Computer crimes—Encyclopedias. 2. Internet fraud—Encyclopedias. 3. Computer security—Encyclopedias. 4. Internet fraud—Prevention—Encyclopedias. 5. Computer crimes—United States—Encyclopedias. 6. Internet fraud—United States—Encyclopedias. 7. Computer security—United States—Encyclopedias. 8. Internet fraud—United States—Prevention—Encyclopedias. I. McQuade,Samuel C.HV6773.E53 2009364.16´803—dc22 2008028523British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.Copyright

2009 by Samuel C. McQuade, III All rights reserved. No portion of this book may bereproduced, by any process or technique, without theexpress written consent of the publisher.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2008028523ISBN: 978-0-313-33974-5First published in 2009Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.www.greenwood.comPrinted in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with thePermanent Paper Standard issued by the NationalInformation Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1