Organizations respond to phishing: Exploring the public relations tackle box

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 327-339

  Baker, Emiley M ^a   Baker, Wade H ^a   Tedesco, John C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E Commerce; Phishing; Public Relations; Relationship Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989195670     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090701624239     Document Type: Article

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