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Editor: Kevin Cole
Univ. of San Diego School of Law

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Techies, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll

So much for drug trafficking being the most lucrative crime, cyber-crime has taken over.  With increasing use of technology in developing countries, cyber-crime--which includes corporate espionage, child pornography, stock manipulation, extortion and piracy of all sorts--is growing at a speed that law enforcement can't catch. In 2004, cyber-crime yielded a $105 billion turnover, more than the drug trade for the first time in history. Story here from PCMag.com [Mark Godsey]

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