computer crime research proposal

ABSTRACT: Over the last few years the internet crime industry has changed very dramatically. Think back almost twenty years ago, computers were just beginning to make their marks in the professional world. However, big companies were the main individuals with computers, mainly because they weren’t that popular in homes. Nowadays, computers can be found anywhere. They are so convenient and you can do almost anything from a computer, pay a bill, shop, order food, even banking. The convenience has even been extended to a cell phone or smart phone as they are referred too. At the same time, all of the convenience and little to no security method is implemented. This proposal is geared to help people who have been victimized. Surveys, secondary data, and field research will all be of help to anyone that needs it.

INTRODUCTION: Convenience versus Security, everything is able to be completed online, whether it's shopping, banking, taxes, or simple communication it can all be done behind a screen. It's so easy for someone to assume your identity and you never know because of how convenient computers have become. When one item becomes too convenient the downfall is the lack of security that will come with that, it can be viewed as Convenience vs. Inconvenience. Making things convenient for ourselves isn’t always the most secure thing that we can do. It’s a fact that, “convenience is often times inversely proportional to safety and security (Mente, 2000)”. My independent variable is the expansion of technology which leaves end users vulnerable for attack. The variable that is dependent upon my IV is the rise in attacks. As technology increases, the knowledge the hackers attain increases as well. Meaning that they are getting smarter and we need to be educated in their methods. As time progresses and technology continues to thrive in an upward direction more attacks are going to occur. Computers, PDAs, and Tablets are showing an economic boom in sales as the