Security issues in online games

• Published in: Electronic library Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 125 - 133
• Main Authors: Jeff Yan, Jianxin, Choi, HyunJin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford MCB UP Ltd 01.01.2002; Emerald; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; Cheating; Computer & video games; Computer applications; Computer games; Computer Graphics; Computer Networks; Computer Security; Computer Software; Computers; Cybersecurity; Exact sciences and technology; Games; Information and communication sciences; Information and communication technologies; Information science. Documentation; Internet entertainment; Literature Reviews; Miscellaneous; Online Surveys; Programming; Sciences and techniques of general use; Video game; Cheating; On line; Document reproduction; Typology; Protection; Computer security; Recommendation
• ISSN: 0264-0473; 1758-616X
• DOI: 10.1108/02640470210424455

The traditional target of computer game security is mainly copy protection. The emergence of online games fundamentally changes the security requirements for computer games. Although computer game development often utilizes cutting edge technology in computer graphics, artificial intelligence, human computer interaction and programming, game providers developers or operators do not pay much attention to security techniques. In this paper, we look into security failures that have happened or might happen in online games, and discuss some key security issues that have to concern online game providers. Specifically, we look into various kinds of online cheating, and introduce security techniques to deal with cheating prevention, though meanwhile other security issues are also discussed.