About the book: 1997 / Modern thieves and scammers use in their illegal activities not only such vulgar methods as theft, robbery, but also more subtle methods using the latest achievements of science and technology. This includes eavesdropping on telephone conversations, installing bugs, including unique laser devices and similar innovations. One of the new types of crimes generated by scientific and technological progress is computer or “electronic” crimes. This book provides facts , indicating that the threat to the information resource is increasing every day, throwing decision-makers in banks, enterprises and companies around the world into panic. “We live on a very dangerous bomb” - this, to summarize, is the leitmotif of many publications in the foreign press dedicated to the growing electronic AIDS.