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This chapter is a revised version of the authors’ earlier work (Hutchings, Smith and James 2013), “Cloud Computing for Small Business: Criminal and Security Threats and Prevention Measures,” originally published in Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology). It is included in the current collection with permission. The research was supported by the former Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy and undertaken at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security and the Australian Institute of Criminology. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect those of the aforementioned agencies.
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Hutchings, A., Smith, R.G., James, L. (2015). Criminals in the Cloud: Crime, Security Threats, and Prevention Measures. In: Smith, R.G., Cheung, R.CC., Lau, L.YC. (eds) Cybercrime Risks and Responses. Palgrave Macmillan’s Studies in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137474162_10
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