Computer Crimes
Park University
Computer Crimes
Technology in a Global Society CS300
Table of Contents…………………………………………………….2
Introduction…………………………………………………………..3
(Research Discoveries)
Origins of Computer crimes………………………………………….4
Internet fraud…………………............................................................5
Internet Cyber Crime………………………..…………………….…6 Personal Crimes……………………..…………………..…..6.2 Financial Crimes…………………….…………………..…..6.3
Computer hackers……........................................................................8
Computer security……………………….………………………...…9
Summery/Conclusion
Prosecution of computer crimes……….………………..……...……11
References
Works Cited………………..………………………….……..............13
Introduction
A computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. All that is required is a personal computer, a modem, and access to the Internet, along with the knowledge of how to use it. Pizza explains that, “The known history of computer crimes is not as old as computing is. One can perhaps say that the history of crimes started with the invention of the computer virus” (Kizza). Since the introduction of computers to our society in the early 1980’s, our world has never been the same. Suddenly our physical world got smaller and the electronic world grew to an endless electronic reality. As we approach the year 2015, humanity will further itself into the Information Age.
Computer technology has brought us into an era that is no longer run by man but instead is dependent on computers due to their incredible capabilities. Mankind has progressed further in the last fifty years than any other period of history. With the introduction of the computer a new form of crime was created. These crimes referred to as computer crimes are varied but all involve criminal activities such as theft, fraud, forgery and
Computer Crimes
Technology in a Global Society CS300
Table of Contents…………………………………………………….2
Introduction…………………………………………………………..3
(Research Discoveries)
Origins of Computer crimes………………………………………….4
Internet fraud…………………............................................................5
Internet Cyber Crime………………………..…………………….…6 Personal Crimes……………………..…………………..…..6.2 Financial Crimes…………………….…………………..…..6.3
Computer hackers……........................................................................8
Computer security……………………….………………………...…9
Summery/Conclusion
Prosecution of computer crimes……….………………..……...……11
References
Works Cited………………..………………………….……..............13
Introduction
A computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. All that is required is a personal computer, a modem, and access to the Internet, along with the knowledge of how to use it. Pizza explains that, “The known history of computer crimes is not as old as computing is. One can perhaps say that the history of crimes started with the invention of the computer virus” (Kizza). Since the introduction of computers to our society in the early 1980’s, our world has never been the same. Suddenly our physical world got smaller and the electronic world grew to an endless electronic reality. As we approach the year 2015, humanity will further itself into the Information Age.
Computer technology has brought us into an era that is no longer run by man but instead is dependent on computers due to their incredible capabilities. Mankind has progressed further in the last fifty years than any other period of history. With the introduction of the computer a new form of crime was created. These crimes referred to as computer crimes are varied but all involve criminal activities such as theft, fraud, forgery and
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