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<p>Virtual Environments (VEs) present a new challenge for government  officials attempting to monitor computer networks for terrorist communication.  VEs bring new dimensions to online communication through visual appearance and  state maintaining servers. In this thesis, various VEs will be explored to  study what current abilities and usage patterns exist. Once characteristics  of the VEs are established, clandestine methods for passing information will  be developed along with proof of concepts. Visual cues, steganography and  autonomous bots will be examined. Monitoring techniques are then discussed to  attempt observation and analysis of this information at various levels. The  expectation is that these results will improve awareness and solidify an  understanding of the more surreptitious capabilities present in these  networked environments.
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<br>Subjects: Shared virtual environments; Avatars (Computer graphics); Interactive computer systems; Interactive multimedia; Computer security; Computer networks; Security measures</div>
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Rippeon, Ryan.</div>
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