The Seriousness of Intent - Micah Clark

The Seriousness of Intent - Micah Clark

Micah Clark, Senior Research Associate with the Conference Board of Canada, on the need to understand seriousness of intent on the Internet. Mr. Clark discusses how researchers, practitioners and particularly, law enforcement must be able to distinguish between individuals who are serious about their online statements and others who are not in order to hone their investigations and use resources wisely.

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