His research focuses on computer hacking, malware, credit card theft, and the role that technology and the Internet play in facilitating all manner of crime and deviance. He works with computer and information systems scientists, law enforcement, businesses, and technologists to understand and link the technological and social elements of computer crime. Dr. Holt has been published in journals such as the British Journal of Criminology, Deviant Behavior, and the Journal of Criminal Justice, and presented his work at a variety of computer security conferences.