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This chapter centres on the emergence of technology in cases of Domestic Abuse using two adjunct parts; (a) how digital coercive control using smart home devices is now an attack vector for abusers and (b) it sets out to answer if the UK Domestic Abuse bill is adequate to support victims of technology facilitated abuse.
Recent reports in the media have identified cases of Domestic Abuse where attackers are using smart home devices to exert coercive control over their partners or former partners.
This research importantly highlights a lack of awareness of technology facilitated Domestic Abuse by victims, support workers and law enforcement. This has resulted in the development of a new proposed framework titled SHADA Compliance – a Smart Home Anti Domestic Abuse framework. The research concludes that the Domestic Abuse bill does not adequately support the growing threat of technology in cases of Domestic Abuse. A list of recommendations for future study is included that could further the field of research for Domestic Abuse charities, law enforcement and also increase public awareness.
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Mayhew, J., Jahankhani, H. (2020). Combating Domestic Abuse inflicted in Smart Societies. In: Jahankhani, H., Kendzierskyj, S., Chelvachandran, N., Ibarra, J. (eds) Cyber Defence in the Age of AI, Smart Societies and Augmented Humanity. Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35746-7_16
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