Business Law 420: Cyber Crimes
Cyber Crimes
Business Law 420
10/18/2013
Cybercrime is defined as a crime in which a computer is the object of a crime or is used as a tool to carry out a crime. Cybercriminals may use computer technology to access personal information, business trade secrets, or use the Internet for exploitive or malicious purposes. Offenders who perform these unlawful actions are often referred to as hackers (Janssen, 2010). There are several different types of cybercrimes, however four of the most common cybercrimes are: cyber fraud, cyber theft, stalking, and hacking.
Federal law classifies computer fraud as the use of a computer to initiate a deceitful misrepresentation of fact as an attempt to persuade another to do or refrain from doing something which causes …show more content…
(2003). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.crucialp.com/resources/tutorials/website-web-page-site-optimization/hacking-attacks-prevention.php
How to prevent identity theft in you business. (2010, March 30). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/04/preventing-identity-theft-in-your-business.html
Identity theft protection tips. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.idtheftcenter.org/Protect-yourself/id-theft-prevention-tips.html
Internet fraud prevention tips. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://whpd.com/cyberfraud.htm
Janssen, C. (Ed.). (2010). Cybercrime. Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.techopedia.com/definition/2387/cybercrime
Moore, A. A. (n.d.). What is cyberstalking. Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://womensissues.about.com/od/violenceagainstwomen/f/Cyberstalking.htm
Robinson, E. (2012, September 20). What is a computer hacker [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://blog.lifestore.aol.com/2012/09/20/what-is-a-hacker/
Six common types of cyber crime. (2012). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from
Business Law 420
10/18/2013
Cybercrime is defined as a crime in which a computer is the object of a crime or is used as a tool to carry out a crime. Cybercriminals may use computer technology to access personal information, business trade secrets, or use the Internet for exploitive or malicious purposes. Offenders who perform these unlawful actions are often referred to as hackers (Janssen, 2010). There are several different types of cybercrimes, however four of the most common cybercrimes are: cyber fraud, cyber theft, stalking, and hacking.
Federal law classifies computer fraud as the use of a computer to initiate a deceitful misrepresentation of fact as an attempt to persuade another to do or refrain from doing something which causes …show more content…
(2003). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.crucialp.com/resources/tutorials/website-web-page-site-optimization/hacking-attacks-prevention.php
How to prevent identity theft in you business. (2010, March 30). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/04/preventing-identity-theft-in-your-business.html
Identity theft protection tips. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.idtheftcenter.org/Protect-yourself/id-theft-prevention-tips.html
Internet fraud prevention tips. (n.d.). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://whpd.com/cyberfraud.htm
Janssen, C. (Ed.). (2010). Cybercrime. Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://www.techopedia.com/definition/2387/cybercrime
Moore, A. A. (n.d.). What is cyberstalking. Retrieved October 18, 2013, from http://womensissues.about.com/od/violenceagainstwomen/f/Cyberstalking.htm
Robinson, E. (2012, September 20). What is a computer hacker [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://blog.lifestore.aol.com/2012/09/20/what-is-a-hacker/
Six common types of cyber crime. (2012). Retrieved October 18, 2013, from