Cybercrime: Issues, Cases, Responses. Call for chapters. (Authoring opportunity.)

[Ben Woelk <fbwis () RIT EDU>]

Please forgive the cross-postings.

The following is an authoring opportunity for IT/Information security professionals, lawyers, and techno-sociologists. 
If you know someone who you believe may be interested, please forward this note to them. Note that responses are 
requested by Friday, May 20th.


Authors are now being sought to write one or more medium-length (9000-10,000 word) chapters in a forthcoming set of six 
books titled, Cybercrime: Issues, Cases and Responses.

This project has been commissioned by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc. with a goal of distributing a 
comprehensive set of books on cybercrime to school and public libraries, and to the general public. Although no cash 
honorarium can be offered, every contributing author will receive a complete set of the books ($500 value) when the 
books are published in early 2012.

Volumes will focus on the following six themes:
1. The Evolution, Organization and Prevention of Cybercrime
2. Hacking, Cracking and Malware Smacking
3. Social Computing: From Cyber Bullying and Online Stalking to Sexting and Internet Sex
4. Online Gaming, Gambling and Internet Addiction
5. Identity Theft, Phishing and Online Fraud
6. Pirating, Corporate Espionage and Intellectual Property Theft

Volumes 2 through 6 will have a common table of contents and structure generally consisting of the following parts and 
chapter foci:


Part 1: Understanding [INSERT NAME OF VOLUME]

1. Elements and methods of offending

2. Offender types and characteristics

3. Incidence, prevalence and impacts of victimization



Part 2: Legalities

4. Famous and important criminal and civil cases

5. US Constitutional rights and infringements

6. International legal perspectives



Part 3: Intervention Strategies

7. Law enforcement and prosecution strategies

8. Industry interests and regulatory oversight

9. Prevention and education programs



Part 4: Technological Developments and Future Issues

10. Implications of computing and telecommunications (IT) innovations

11. Socio-cultural attitudes and behaviors

12. Emerging political and legal battles


The idea is to consistently organize thoughtful and easy-to-read-and-understand essays that are written principally by 
experienced professionals who are actively involved in cutting-edge information systems security or cybercrime 
research, legislation, investigation, prosecution, regulation, policy formulation or prevention efforts. The entire 
project will be approximately 780,000 words and provide an unprecedented opportunity to inform policymaking, research 
agendas and the public about the most challenging forms of cybercrime.



David Wall has already agreed to write Chapter 1 in Volume 1 pertaining to the organization of cybercrime. Sam McQuade, 
serving as Editor in Chief for the book set, will write the second chapter of Volume 1 pertaining to the technological 
evolution and complexity of cybercrime. Approximately forty authors have already submitted letters of interest. 
Additional author selection for remaining chapters in volumes 2-6 will be completed by late May. Draft manuscripts from 
authors need to be submitted by August 15, 2011.

If you are interested and available to contribute to this project by authoring one or more chapters, if you wish to 
propose co-authoring one of the chapters identified above, OR if you have an idea for an important chapter not listed 
above, please respond with your book/chapter preferences to Sam McQuade no later than Friday, May 20, at phone (585) 
475-5230, 585-967-4093  or email scmcms () rit edu. You are also respectfully requested you provide a short 
biographical sketch which will aid in selecting authors with a variety of professional backgrounds.

Thank you - Sam McQuade, Editor in Chief

Ben Woelk '07
Private Information Management Initiative Project Manager
Policy and Awareness Analyst
Information Security Office
Rochester Institute of Technology
ROS 10-A204
151 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York 14623
585.475.4122
585.475.7920 fax
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