New technologies, new risks? : innovation and countering the financing of terrorism /

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Author / Creator:Zerzan, Andrew, 1981-
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2010.
Description:x, 36 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
Series:World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 174
World Bank working paper ; no. 174.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7915197
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Other authors / contributors:World Bank.
ISBN:9780821380864
0821380869
9780821381779 (electronic)
0821381776 (electronic)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:New financial and communication technologies offer a great opportunity to improve the lives of people everywhere. For instance, millions of impoverished people now have access to the financial system through stored value cards or mobile phones. However, some are concerned that governments are not always aware of these innovations in their jurisdictions. This has prompted fear that fast-moving terrorist groups could expand funding undetected. The fear has led some countries to take a restrictive stance on the technologies' use, either by outright prohibition or by placing unnecessary limitations that deter market development. Authorities are therefore challenged to tackle the double-sided nature of technological advancement: promoting security and economic growth. 'New Technologies, New Risks? Innovation and Countering the Financing of Terrorism' explores how money flows via these mediums, risks they pose, and how governments have mitigated the risks.
Physical Description:x, 36 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780821380864
0821380869
9780821381779
0821381776
ISSN:1726-5878
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