The role of behavioral research and profiling in malicious cyber insider investigations

Digital Investigation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-31

  Shaw, Eric D ^a,b  

^a Consulting and Clinical Psychology Ltd ^*

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral consulting; Cyber crime; Cyber criminals; Forensic psychology; Insiders; Profiling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CRIME; PERSONNEL; SECURITY OF DATA;

CYBER CRIME; CYBER CRIMINALS; FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY; INSIDERS; PROFILING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 33644904044     PISSN: 17422876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diin.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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