Lennon Chang

Senior Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences lennon.chang@monash.edu

Core expertise

Cyber crime
Cyber terrorism
Internet vigilantism

Biography

Lennon researches crime and governance of cyberspace – cyber crime, cyber terrorism and cyber warfare, particularly in the greater China region. He's currently researching internet vigilantism as well as cybercrime and cyber-deviance among juveniles in the Asia-Pacific region. He's the vice-chairman and co-founder of the Asia Pacific Association of Technology and Society and featured in the recent 'A Different Lens' cryptocurrency series.

articles

Episode 59: Are There ‘Good’ Trolls?

On a new episode of Monash University's 'What Happens Next?' podcast, Dr Susan Carland and expert guests discuss retaliation, the difference between call-outs and cancel culture, and how to be an ethical digital activist.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Episode 58: Does Digital Vigilantism Work?

When internet users take justice into their own hands, problems arise. On a new episode of Monash University's 'What Happens Next?' podcast, Dr Susan Carland and experts guests discuss the dark side of digital vigilantism, and answer the question: Does it really work?

Podcast: What Happens Next?

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Criminal intent: How the ‘Internet of Things’ can also be a threat

Will there be new opportunities for criminals to use 5G technologies and mobile applications – with higher speeds and more reliability – to conduct crime?

Politics and society

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Spy games: The fine line between safety and security

As technology advances, the use of spyware in crime investigation is almost unavoidable, but it raises questions about the threat to privacy, freedom of speech, and civil society.

Politics and society

Rethinking the fake news fight

Taiwan's “humour-over-rumour” approach is an example of how to effectively counter misinformation in the digital age.

Politics and society

Coronavirus and the cybercrime wave

Fear and curiosity is providing fertile ground for cyber criminals to conduct their “business”.

Politics and society