Related Literature and Studies on Cybercrime
CHAPTER II
Review of Related Literature
This chapter presents the different literature and studies that have direct bearing on the topic undertaken. LOCAL LITERATURE 1. What are the common cybercrimes in the Philippines? In the Philippines, 87% of Filipino Internet users have been victims of cybercrimes–DOJ, the primer quoted a 2010 report of the security software firm Symantec that as many as 87 percent of Filipino internet users (nearly nine out of 10) were identified as victims of crimes and malicious activities committed online. These included being victimized in activities such as malware (virus and Trojan) invasion; online or phishing scams; sexual predation; and services in social networking site like Facebook and Twitter (Avendaño,2013). The primer also noted that the first cybercrime case in the country was the controversial case involving Onel de Guzman who in 2000 released the “I Love You” virus (Avendaño,2013). Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Department of Justice categorizes computer crime (cybercrime) in three ways: 1. The computer as the target- attacking the computers (viruses). 2. The computer as a weapon- to commit (traditional crime). 3. The computer as an accessory- to store illegal or stolen information. www.cybercrime.gov
2. What are the effects of this cybercrime? According to Posadas(2013), what many of these little learners (and their parents) do not know, however is that they might be losing a portion of their privacy with each log-in or site visit, e-mail sent, downloaded application, or simply clicking a button. According to Jeff Gould of SafeGov.org, an international organization that helps the public sector make the right choice of the most transparent or ethical technology providers, spoke about the disturbing situation of data privacy not just locally but around the globe and the dangers of data mining.
Review of Related Literature
This chapter presents the different literature and studies that have direct bearing on the topic undertaken. LOCAL LITERATURE 1. What are the common cybercrimes in the Philippines? In the Philippines, 87% of Filipino Internet users have been victims of cybercrimes–DOJ, the primer quoted a 2010 report of the security software firm Symantec that as many as 87 percent of Filipino internet users (nearly nine out of 10) were identified as victims of crimes and malicious activities committed online. These included being victimized in activities such as malware (virus and Trojan) invasion; online or phishing scams; sexual predation; and services in social networking site like Facebook and Twitter (Avendaño,2013). The primer also noted that the first cybercrime case in the country was the controversial case involving Onel de Guzman who in 2000 released the “I Love You” virus (Avendaño,2013). Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Department of Justice categorizes computer crime (cybercrime) in three ways: 1. The computer as the target- attacking the computers (viruses). 2. The computer as a weapon- to commit (traditional crime). 3. The computer as an accessory- to store illegal or stolen information. www.cybercrime.gov
2. What are the effects of this cybercrime? According to Posadas(2013), what many of these little learners (and their parents) do not know, however is that they might be losing a portion of their privacy with each log-in or site visit, e-mail sent, downloaded application, or simply clicking a button. According to Jeff Gould of SafeGov.org, an international organization that helps the public sector make the right choice of the most transparent or ethical technology providers, spoke about the disturbing situation of data privacy not just locally but around the globe and the dangers of data mining.