Using the literature on the networked society as a starting point, this article argues that security
can also be conceptualized as being produced by various networks of actors—public and …

The promotion of security is no longer a state monopoly. It is dispersed and takes place
through the practices of states, corporations, non-governmental actors and community-based …

The growing sophistication, frequency and severity of cyberattacks targeting financial sector
institutions highlight their inevitability and the impossibility of completely protecting the …

This paper focuses on the role of knowledge in policing and questions the application of the
notion of network to describe police organizations in themselves or in relationship with each …

Malicious hackers profit from the division of labour among highly skilled associates. However,
duplicity and betrayal form an intrinsic part of their daily operations. This article examines …

Ransomware can prevent a user from accessing a device and its files until a ransom is paid
to the attacker, most frequently in Bitcoin. With over 500 known ransomware families, it has …

Facing sophisticated, resistant, and highly motivated terrorist and transnational crime threats
and numerous difficulties inherent in countermeasures, law enforcement and security …

Security network research has grown considerably in the last decade as it has been
increasingly recognised that security is pursued through networks of public, private and hybrid …

Social researchers are facing more and more challenges as criminal networks are expanding
in size and moving to the Internet. Many efforts are currently under way to enhance the …

This article seeks to identify means of strengthening social control and conflict resolution in
weak and failing states. It begins by discussing the governance of public security in stronger …