DEFINITION OF CYBER CRIME The Oxford Reference Online defines cyber crime as crime committed over the Internet. The Encyclopedia Britannica defines cyber crime as any crime that is committed by means of special knowledge or expert use of computer technology. Cyber crime could reasonably include a wide variety of criminal offences and activities. The scope of this definition becomes wider with a frequent companion or substitute term “computer-related crime.” Examples activities that are
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Cyber -Crimes INTRODUCTION Computer crimes are considered to be an illegal criminal activity that uses technology to retrieve unauthorized data and information from a computer system (Buzzle‚ 2010‚ p. 1). There are various types of computer crimes. Viruses and worms are used by hackers to penetrate computer programs with the intention of doing harm that‚ in some cases‚ result in the demise of the computer itself. However‚ not all computer crimes include physical property damage. These types
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A True Cybercrime or Hacking Case Matthew Kelsey‚ Justin Kooker‚ Lacy Gillespie CJA/204 July 30‚ 2012 Mrs. Carr A True Cybercrime or Hacking Case The difference between cybercrime and traditional crime are: Cybercrime is a type of crime that not only destroys the security system of the county but also the financial system of individuals or businesses. Cybercrime is done by hackers that crack into computers and steal software‚ credit card information or bank account information.
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KPMG INTERNATIONAL Issues Monitor Cyber Crime – A Growing Challenge for Governments July 2011‚ Volume Eight kpmg.com John Herhalt Global Chair‚ Government Keeping up to date with the very latest and most pressing issues facing your organization can be a challenge‚ and while there is no shortage of information in the public domain‚ filtering and prioritizing the knowledge you need can be time consuming and unrewarding. I hope that you find Issues Monitor useful and we welcome
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rebellion) because in all honesty‚ the cyber law is actually protection. I’m not trying to be a badass anymore or even trying to be anti-mainstream‚ but if you actually read what this Republic Act has to say‚ you might actually approve of it. I honestly believe that it’s for the betterment of society. It’s not as if naman everyone would just suddenly say: “I hate the government” diba? People are just too afraid without even knowing what they fear. What the cyber law in the Philippines is trying to
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Seattle men behind cyber-crime spree sentenced to prison Posted by Mike Carter on May 10‚ 2012 at 3:57 PM Two Seattle men at the heart of a cyber-crime spree that involved both high technology and broken glass and jimmied locks were given long prison terms today by a federal judge. The men‚ John Earl Griffin‚ 36‚ and Brad Eugene Lowe‚ 39‚ used a technology called “wardriving” in which they cruised around in a vehicle equipped with a powerful wi-fi receiver to detect business wireless networks. They
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limited number of occupations. This development indirectly has caused cybercrime to happen. The term “Cyber” is combining from the meaning of computer‚ computer network or virtual reality and by extension meaning “very modern” while “Crime” can be described as any activity that against the law or any offense performed by individuals with a criminal motive. Hence‚ cyber crime can be defined as crime committed against individuals or a group of individuals with criminal motive by using computer and the
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Cyber crime Cybercrime is one of the fastest growing areas of crime. Cyber Crimes are defined as: "Offences that are committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the victim or cause physical or mental harm to the victim directly or indirectly‚ using modern telecommunication networks such as Internet (Chat rooms‚ emails‚ notice boards and groups) and
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DEFINITION OF CYBER TERRORISM My conclussion on cyber-terrorism is that there is no definitive definition of cyberr-terrorism. There is many different forms of cyber-terrorism attacks these include‚ the following ones such as " the premeditated‚ politically motivated attack against information‚computer systems‚ computer programs‚ and data which results in violence against non-combatant targets by sub-national or clandestine agents" quoted by Mark Pollitt FBI 1997. The phrase cyber terror first
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to their malicious tactics and easy baits increases daily. When an internet crime takes place‚ a computer may be used in the commission of the crime‚ or be the target of the crime. IV. Today‚ I would like to expand your knowledge on the types of crimes being committed via the internet‚ as well as explain how to protect yourself and your computer against these crimes and why we are morally obligated to report these crimes. Cybercrimes are defined as: "Offences that are committed against individuals
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