Role of the Internet and Crime
Role of the internet and crime The Role of the Internet and Crime
The Role of the Internet and Crime
Michelle Herrick
Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism
Strayer University Professor Masudur Chowdhury
Prepared- 02/16/2013 `
The Role of the Internet and Crime
Explain how the Internet has aided criminal activity.
The internet has aided to criminal activity by providing an increased amount of anonymity for the criminal. They are able to commit crimes from long distances even from other countries. Most people feel protected because they are not physically near the person they are committing the crime against. Computer related crimes have become prevalent in recent years as many aspects of human life are consumed by the use of computers and electronic communication. This inspires fear in consumers from conducting business online. Our economy is the backbone of our country and without the means of security to do our day to day business, people will stop spending money as freely which in turn leads to downsizing and loss of jobs. People who damage other people’s credit for their own gain start a ripple effect towards the decline of consumer confidence and loss of livelihood.
Provide three (3) specific examples of how the Internet has aided criminal activity.
Domestic terrorism in the United States consists of groups of people who express radical and extreme political thoughts. This can be anyone from hate groups to animal lovers. This includes anyone who has a belief that disrupts the social norm and harmony of the general public. The internet has allowed these types of organizations to be able to communicate across vast areas for planning, execution of a crime, recruiting, and general propaganda.
Financial fraud consists of money laundering, illegal exports, arms trafficking and counterfeit pharmaceuticals. This type of fraud consists of crimes such as credit card fraud which is one of the top reported crimes. Frauds that involve a
The Role of the Internet and Crime
Michelle Herrick
Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism
Strayer University Professor Masudur Chowdhury
Prepared- 02/16/2013 `
The Role of the Internet and Crime
Explain how the Internet has aided criminal activity.
The internet has aided to criminal activity by providing an increased amount of anonymity for the criminal. They are able to commit crimes from long distances even from other countries. Most people feel protected because they are not physically near the person they are committing the crime against. Computer related crimes have become prevalent in recent years as many aspects of human life are consumed by the use of computers and electronic communication. This inspires fear in consumers from conducting business online. Our economy is the backbone of our country and without the means of security to do our day to day business, people will stop spending money as freely which in turn leads to downsizing and loss of jobs. People who damage other people’s credit for their own gain start a ripple effect towards the decline of consumer confidence and loss of livelihood.
Provide three (3) specific examples of how the Internet has aided criminal activity.
Domestic terrorism in the United States consists of groups of people who express radical and extreme political thoughts. This can be anyone from hate groups to animal lovers. This includes anyone who has a belief that disrupts the social norm and harmony of the general public. The internet has allowed these types of organizations to be able to communicate across vast areas for planning, execution of a crime, recruiting, and general propaganda.
Financial fraud consists of money laundering, illegal exports, arms trafficking and counterfeit pharmaceuticals. This type of fraud consists of crimes such as credit card fraud which is one of the top reported crimes. Frauds that involve a
References: 1. Taylor, Fritsch, Liederbach, Holt (2011). Digital Crime and Digital Terrorism, 2nd edition. Published by Pearson education. 2. Computer Systems laboratory Bulletin(1994) Malicious software information bulletin, Washington, DC. Website-http://www.csrc.hist.gov/nisbul/cs194-03.txt 3. Financial fraud- www.fraud.org/welcome.htm