Cybercrime And Its Impact On

Cybercrime and its Impact on
New Media and Discourse

Robert M. Hayes, Professor Emeritus, UCLA
Information Technology and Journalism Conference
Dubrovnik, Croatia
24 May – 28 May 2010

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Introduction
 Cybercrime
 Social Networking:
The New Media and
Means for Discourse

The Contexts of Cybercrime
1. Cybercrimes against individuals
2. Cybercrimes against groups
3. Cybercrimes against property
4. Cybercrimes against corporations
5. Cybercrimes against governments

1. Cybercrimes against individuals
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Identity Theft
Sexual Predation
Confidence tricks and con artists
Financial Predation

 It is fascinating to observe the number of cybercrimes against individuals that are reported on a daily basis
 Just within the weeks before my departure for this trip, the following items were in the LA Times and Daily News:
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It was the text message of their lives, May 6, 2010
Facebook as a target for Internet criminals, May 15, 2010
Gruesome death photos and Internet privacy, May 15, 2010

 And, believe me, these are just a sample.

2. Cybercrimes against groups
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The Game Online
System Predators

 Again, it is fascinating to observe the number of reported attacks against groups, such as the following:
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UC San Diego professor studies disobedience, Mat 7, 2010

3. Cybercrimes against property
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Violations of Intellectual Property Rights

4. Cybercrimes with corporations
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Denial of Service
Cracking
Unauthorized access
Financial Manipulations
Violations of Record Keeping Laws
Spamming

5. Cybercrimes against Governments
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Cyberterrorism
Cyberwar

Internet Social Networking
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Internet Social Networking sites
Internet Dating Sites
Scientists Strive to Map the Shape-Shifting Net
Internet paradox: A social technology that reduces socia l involvement

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