Cyber Threats and Privacy Concerns in Online Gaming Landscape

  • S Sireesha and Bawankar Bhuvanesh Prabhakar
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  • S Sireesha

    Assistant Professor at Vignan Institute of Law, VFSTR, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh & Research Scholar (PT) at SPMVV, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

  • Bawankar Bhuvanesh Prabhakar

    Assistant Professor at Vignan Institute of Law, VIGNAN's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research (Deemed to be) University, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Abstract

Online gaming is a place where people interact with electronic devices such as computer systems, mobile phones, and tablets through the Internet for gaming purposes. Owing to advancements and access to the Internet, these gaming platforms provide many benefits, such as entertainment, accessibility, and education. Apart from the benefits, it also poses the risk of privacy concerns along with cyber threats. Information technology plays a major role in the online gaming landscape by providing infrastructure for gamers. By using artificial intelligence in gaming platforms, the participants are provided with advanced versions of games, which leads to an enhanced experience for gamers. In addition to the advancements, there are several security and privacy issues may often experience by the players and developers. This study deals with the laws relating to cyber threats, which are often encountered in online gaming environments, and provides measures to protect the privacy of gamers.

Keywords

  • Online Gaming
  • Privacy Concerns
  • Cyber Threats
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Information Technology

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Research Paper

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 305 - 313

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.1111498

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