Computer Crime: CIS 170 Information Technology In Criminal Justice
Categories of Computer Crime
CIS 170 Information Technology in Criminal Justice
Strayer University
There are four categories of computer crime.
• The computer as a target.
• The computer as an instrument.
• The computer as incidental to crime.
• Crime associated with the prevalence of computers.
This paper will describe and give examples of each of these crimes.
When an intruder hijacks your computer and denies you entry into your files or your network this is considered targeting your computer. Viruses and Malware also can be introduced to your computer to damage your operating system, your files or just give you a headache.
Disgruntled employees are a large percentage of companies’ monetary losses …show more content…
Researching the FBI website, I have found many ways the FBI is trying to combat cybercrime. The FBI has developed a cyber division to address cyber crime. They have specially trained cyber squads in all of their field offices. Newly developed cyber action teams travel around the world on a moment’s notice to assist in computer intrusion cases” and that “gather vital intelligence that helps us identify the cyber crimes that are most dangerous to our national security and to our economy.” There are 93 task forces for computer crime nationwide to assist state, local, and federal agencies. The FBI partners with other agencies including the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to fight computer crimes together. (FBI — Computer Intrusions. (n.d.). The court system needs harsher penalties for crimes involving fraud, theft, harassment, and stalking involving computers. No plea bargaining should be allowed. The local police should have a task force available for these types of crimes and treat them equal to other crimes. Computers may not appear dangerous but they make everyone vulnerable to many types of
CIS 170 Information Technology in Criminal Justice
Strayer University
There are four categories of computer crime.
• The computer as a target.
• The computer as an instrument.
• The computer as incidental to crime.
• Crime associated with the prevalence of computers.
This paper will describe and give examples of each of these crimes.
When an intruder hijacks your computer and denies you entry into your files or your network this is considered targeting your computer. Viruses and Malware also can be introduced to your computer to damage your operating system, your files or just give you a headache.
Disgruntled employees are a large percentage of companies’ monetary losses …show more content…
Researching the FBI website, I have found many ways the FBI is trying to combat cybercrime. The FBI has developed a cyber division to address cyber crime. They have specially trained cyber squads in all of their field offices. Newly developed cyber action teams travel around the world on a moment’s notice to assist in computer intrusion cases” and that “gather vital intelligence that helps us identify the cyber crimes that are most dangerous to our national security and to our economy.” There are 93 task forces for computer crime nationwide to assist state, local, and federal agencies. The FBI partners with other agencies including the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to fight computer crimes together. (FBI — Computer Intrusions. (n.d.). The court system needs harsher penalties for crimes involving fraud, theft, harassment, and stalking involving computers. No plea bargaining should be allowed. The local police should have a task force available for these types of crimes and treat them equal to other crimes. Computers may not appear dangerous but they make everyone vulnerable to many types of