Social media and its role for LEAs
Review and applications
P. Saskia Bayerl; Babak Akhgar; Ben Brewster; Konstantinos Domdouzis; Helen Gibson
Abstract
Social media has become a major aspect of online activity, and thus an essential part of cybercrime and cyber terrorism-related operations. As LEA’s (law enforcement agencies) focus upon cybercrime and cyber terrorism threats increase, so does the requirement to consider the potential application of social media as a vital aspect of any cyber defense strategy. This chapter considers social media's role in society and the characteristics that influence the way people use it. A number of case study scenarios are presented to demonstrate the potential application of social media in ...
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