Abstract
Cybercrime is no longer just a societal problem. In the globalized world of the twenty-first century and given the democratization of technology, individuals as well as nation-state can carry out their nefarious activities without fear of protection or detention. Cybercrime is becoming a major issue in Latin America. Several Latin American countries are investigated here to illustrate their cyber issues and how they have created laws to mitigate cyber concerns. Again, cybercrime can never be eliminated. But, nation-state can mitigate and take actions to protect their critical infrastructure.
Keywords
- Cybesecurity
- Latin America
- Cybercrime
An early version of this paper was published in the Marine Corps University Journal Vo. 6, No. 2, Fall 2015. The views expressed in this essay are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the US government.
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de Arimatéia da Cruz, J., Godbee, N. (2020). Cybercrime Initiatives South of the Border: A Complicated Endeavor. In: Holt, T., Bossler, A. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of International Cybercrime and Cyberdeviance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78440-3_76
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