...Gaps in Understanding EN234 – Computers in Law Enforcement July 6, 2013 Ivy Bridge College/Tiffin University Abstract The goal of this article is provide an explanation of cybercrime offenses, and how they are committed, in order to provide the reader a better understanding of digital crime, such has hacking, identity theft, internet fraud and terrorism and what are the responsibilities of the internet provider in protecting the consumer against these attacks. A look out how children are being affected by cybercrime as well will be explored. In conclusion, possible solutions to cybercrime and agencies in which are responsible for the safety of the public will be reviewed and discussed on how these gaps can be addressed to improve the safety of the consumer (Gercke, 2012). Gaps in Understanding Over the past couple of decades, the internet has been beneficial to students, non-profit organizations, businesses and government. In addition, the increase of cyber-crime has also increased. It is necessary for parents, teachers, industry, and the government progressively thinking about protecting the Internet from the kids who may abuse it. According to the Department of Justice computer crime is categorized in three ways: 1. Cyber criminals target computers by spreading viruses and destroying valuable information needed to keep business in operation. 2. Cyber criminals use the computer as a weapon to commit traditional crimes, such as fraud or illegal gambling...
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...A crime can be defined as engaging in a conduct that has been outlawed in a particular society. Dr. Debarati Halder and Dr. Jaishankar (2011) defines cybercrime 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 victim directly or indirectly using modern telecommunication networks such as internet (chat rooms, emails, notice boards and groups) and mobile phones (SMS/MMS)”. In 1960s cyber crime involved sabotage and physical destruction of computers to cover up altered data, however in the modern day, cybercrime the computer is used as a tool. In Africa Nigeria is the most fraudulent country on cybercrime and the third in the word. In the United States of America alone cyber crime costs the economy losses worth $100billion dollars. If we are to roll out a similar survey then we could be talking of losses that run into trillions of dollars. These are losses that are incurred by businesses from all sectors: starting from the banking industry, manufacturing industry, the ICT sector transport and nearly all sectors both government and non government run organizations. Running head: The Economic Impact of Cybercrime 3 The internet and computer networks can be looked at as a double edged sword that present a set of lucrative business...
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...is no one-size fits all, in today’s society it is much easier to obtain information from social media than one would think. There are advantages and disadvantages of easily obtainable information, just like there is advantages and disadvantages to social media, and knowing these advantages and disadvantages may very well alter the way one uses social media. Believe it or not there are advantages to easily obtainable information. One of which is expediency, it is convenient for people to be in one place and catch the hottest news, listen to fresh top songs on the billboard charts, watch and share music videos to those songs, while at the same time holding a conversation through chat multiple friends instantly. It is easier than reading the newspaper, watching TV, listening to the radio, and talking on the phone all at once to achieve the same thing. One can multi-task and do these things efficiently while conforming to society’s intolerant nature. A disadvantage of easily obtainable information is identity theft, which is where critical or sensitive information is available when it shouldn’t be. Another one is the unintentional discovery of finding out a family member perishing in a car accident or some other drastic way before the information is able to be properly delivered. There are many different advantages and disadvantages of social media. Everything in excess is bad. Social media is not only a wide, famous platform. It helps in spreading word about various popular propagandas...
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...AVILA Master of Science in Information Technology College of Computer Studies April 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT 5 CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION 6 CHAPTER 2 2.0 OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE 8 2.1 CYBERCRIME 9 2.2 THEORIES OF CRIME 2.2.1 CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORIES 10 2.2.2 PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES 12 2.3 TYPES OF CRIME 14 2.3 CAUSES CYBERCRIME 19 2.4 CYBERCRIME PREVENTION 22 CHAPTER 3 3.0 ANALYSIS CYBERCRIME CASES 26 SUMMARY OF CYBERCRIME CASES 38 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 43 REFERENCES 44 ABSTRACT The 21st century has brought about certain influences in the lives of everyone including the way we do business transactions, the way we gain education and the way we communicate; these influences are mostly revolutionized through the use of modern day technology and though these technologies have been proven to be beneficial to the entire society, it also carries with it aspects that can be worrying for everyone. Certain professionals in the said field use their expertise to illegally develop ways on how to take advantage of others with of course the use of technology hence cybercrime. This study aims to provide an overview of the said topic and depict real life incidents with major companies and also discuss ways of avoiding them. CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION At early times the word computer was first conceived...
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...careful with their details, for example if a member of the public puts their details into an unsecure website there is a great risk of a criminal obtaining this information. Crime prevention has been massively improved with the introduction of tracking devices, CCTV (Close Circuit Television), face recognition software and hacking which can, when used correctly, be used to trace the location or activity of a criminal. Personally, CCTV has never effected or helped me, but I have known people who have had their vehicle or important items stolen from vehicles; CCTV helped them to identify the theft and in one case retrieve the stolen item.[1] This is a table showing the amount of people per year that have fallen a victim to some form of cybercrime.[2] Victims per year 556 million Victims per day Over 1.5 million Victims per second 18 Identities exposed More than 232.4 million Crime and crime prevention was handed in very different ways before ICT was introduced. Some...
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...The 2nd Indonesia International Conference on Human Capital and Knowledge Management (IC-HCKM 2015) Transition of Malaysia towards Knowledge Society by 2020: Ethical Consideration on the Use of Electronic Gadget in Malaysia Schools Nalni Devi Subramainama, Amizah Mohd Taffy Ganb, Devakumaran Rajamohanc a,b,c Master in Engineering Business Management Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology Universiti Teknologi Malaysia International Campus Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Abstract Due to demands to full fill necessity of K-economy towards Vision 2020, Malaysia is now on the race to create more Information Technology (IT) literate. Education sector has been targeted to be an introduction sector to implement Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools to advance learning and teaching processes. As such, Government of Malaysia has been working on few strategies to introduce electronic gadget applications in Malaysian schools to improve quality of education inclusively. In this study, we have conducted a survey to study the needs and acceptability of electronic gadgets such as mobile phones in schools, then analyzed outcome of survey accordingly. The result of the survey shows level of acceptance on the use of electronic gadget in schools and ethical consideration has been considered to decide best decision to overcome its negative impacts. Based on ethical consideration, the use of electronic gadgets in schools should be permitted as it brings more...
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...politics and society to surface the double-edged nature of the Internet. Physical transaction time and fear of theft are some of the common worries among the users of our traditional banking system. However, by incorporating the Internet with banking, all of these doubts can be removed with just one click of a button. Banking services are accessible in any location with internet connection. One no longer needs to adhere to the bank’s operating hours as it turns twenty-four hours. In addition, users can enjoy higher transaction efficiency through e-banking. On the other hand, these advantages have unintentionally created a perfect landscape for lawlessness. Personal information is being exposed to virtual theft. These cybercriminals can cause various damages with little trace of evidence left. Furthermore, once the bank server fails, users are left helpless. In the worst case scenario where companies require immediate funding, this could result in extensive monetary losses. Thus the efficiency of Internet banking solely depends on the individual understanding of the particular internet function of each bank. In the recent General and Presidential Elections, politicians and...
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...1) A computer is unique compared to any other machine because of its ability to ________. process large amounts of information simultaneously process complex math functions change its programming use many different types of software Score: 1 2) Bits are used to measure ________. storage capacity data transfer and Internet connection rates the size of files the amount of time a user is connected to the Internet Score: 1 3) The smallest, most lightweight, and inexpensive computer is the ________. notebook laptop netbook client Score: 0 4) Distributed computing distributes ________. the processing of tasks across a group of computers power ability across all users Internet usage across the entire network disk storage for all computer users Score: 1 5) Smartphones use ________ technology, allowing users to perform several functions with one device. embedded design invisible computing convergence grid computing Score: 1 6) The intersection of a row and a column in a spreadsheet is called a ________. field text cell record Score: 1 7) Shaynia has been working with her colleagues on a Word...
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...Assignment 1: Crime Theories Professor George CIS 170 Information Technology in Criminology May 5, 2014 Control theory can be as major theories of crime developed by Hirschi, Reckless, Gottfredson, Hagan, etc. According to them, everyone desires to commit crimes. Instead of asking why people commit crimes, the well-known question they ask is ‘why people do not commit crimes?' There, the lack of control is the main reason of encouraging people to commit crimes. This can be done not only because of the lack of social bonds and laws, but also because of the lack of self-control. "Exposure to control also might differ by social location and the historical period, such as the changing level and control given to males and females." (Cullen and Agnew, 2002) Crime can be known, as an act done in violation of those duties, which are individual, owes to the community, and for the breach of which the law has provided with a punishment. Anyhow, though the criminal law of the country had not recognized some behaviors as crimes, some behaviors extremely harm the peaceful continuance of the society. Thus, "today, however, despite popular belief is to the contrary, the proportion of criminal law in regard to the totality of the legal system has shrunk dramatically." (Weeramantry, 2009) Because of that, Digital crime, which can be considered as such a crime was recognized and included as a separate crime. With the development of information and communication technology, in twenty first...
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...Country Risk and Strategic Planning Analysis TSI international consulting is a firm that provides services that support the United States and foreign businesses in globalization operations. TSI consulting international will be entering a 50/50 partnership with Setex consulting international, a Romanian integral investment company that provides tailored expert business services for global and national businesses who wish to extend business to the Romanian market and other foreign countries. TSI international partnerships with Romania will help develop the country's weak rural agricultural infrastructure. By providing 50% of the capital the government will have a vested interest in firm’s success. Our company will provide modern agricultural training techniques and machinery to the rural area citizens of Romania. The bigger strategy will be to drive revenue through export to the Eastern European region and eventually the members of the European Union. As a country that was previously a communist nation the minds of rural citizens will easily buy into the strategy where they see clear authority and a mode to enhance their standard of living. Launching a global joint venture can present a generous amount of risks that require analysis. The potential risks of TSI consulting opening and maintaining a partnership business venture in Romania with global ambitions will be vast and complex. To begin, TSI international will analyze numerous categories of risks ranging from legal to financial...
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...Challenges to Criminal Law Making in the New Global Information Society: A Critical Comparative Study of the Adequacies of Computer-Related Criminal Legislation in the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore Warren B. Chik* Introduction Computer and Internet usage is on the rise due to lower costs of computer ownership and connectivity as well as faster and easier accessibility. As it is another mode of commercial and personal transaction and one that is heavily dependent on interaction through computers and automatic agents rather than face-to-face meetings, which increases distance and allows anonymity, it is another avenue for crimes to perpetuate. “Computer Crime” encompasses crimes committed against the computer, the materials contained therein such as software and data, and its uses as a processing tool. These include hacking, denial of service attacks, unauthorized use of services and cyber vandalism. “Cyber Crime” describes criminal activities committed through the use of electronic communications media. One of the greatest concerns is with regard to cyber-fraud and identity theft through such methods as phishing, pharming, spoofing and through the abuse of online surveillance technology. There are also many other forms of criminal behaviour perpetrated through the use of information technology such as harassment, defamation, pornography, cyber terrorism, industrial espionage and some regulatory offences. The existing criminal laws in most countries...
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...Challenges to Criminal Law Making in the New Global Information Society: A Critical Comparative Study of the Adequacies of Computer-Related Criminal Legislation in the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore Warren B. Chik* Introduction Computer and Internet usage is on the rise due to lower costs of computer ownership and connectivity as well as faster and easier accessibility. As it is another mode of commercial and personal transaction and one that is heavily dependent on interaction through computers and automatic agents rather than face-to-face meetings, which increases distance and allows anonymity, it is another avenue for crimes to perpetuate. “Computer Crime” encompasses crimes committed against the computer, the materials contained therein such as software and data, and its uses as a processing tool. These include hacking, denial of service attacks, unauthorized use of services and cyber vandalism. “Cyber Crime” describes criminal activities committed through the use of electronic communications media. One of the greatest concerns is with regard to cyber-fraud and identity theft through such methods as phishing, pharming, spoofing and through the abuse of online surveillance technology. There are also many other forms of criminal behaviour perpetrated through the use of information technology such as harassment, defamation, pornography, cyber terrorism, industrial espionage and some regulatory offences. The existing criminal laws in most countries...
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...How Various Methods and Techniques are used to Measure and Assess Risk 8 2.2. Analysis of Actions to Manage Risk by Businesses 9 2.3. Identification of Advantages and Disadvantages of a business having Risk Management System 10 2.4. Analysis of Role and Responsibilities of Manager for overall Accountability of Risk Management 11 2.5. Critical Evaluation of Role of Monitoring and Budgeting in Risk Management 12 3. 3rd Task 13 3.1. Impact of External Influences on Managing Operational Risk 13 3.2. Role of Integrated Risk Management for Reducing Impact of External Factors 14 3.3. Analysis upon the Relationship between Risk and Marketing Strategy 15 3.4. Business Areas which are Influenced by Marketing Risk 15 3.5. Use of Benchmarking to Reduce Risk 16 4. 4th Task 17 4.1. Analysis of Link between Crises Management and Contingency Planning 17 4.2. Why Business Continuity Breaks 18 4.3. Evaluation of the Contribution Crisis Management Systems 19 5. References 20 Managing Risk in Business Introduction • What is risk? Risk is the chance of less return than expected. The fluctuation in income and instability to expected income is categorized as risk. The process in which risk is identified, route causes are addressed and efforts are done to minimize the risk is known...
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...THE “BLOG” EXPERIENCE: WHEN FREEDOM BECOMES INVASION INTRODUCTION Francois Voltaire, one of France’s most famous philosophers became well-known for this often quoted phrase: “I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it.” The phrase summarizes the spirit of the freedom of speech – one of the inventions of the 18th century Enlightenment, a time when discussions among the upper class were construed as constituting the public sphere. Although they belonged to the sophisticated members of society, their conversations highlighted social equality and everyone was given the chance to speak and be demanded to listen. With free and frank conversations, people became acquainted with points of view that were not familiar; they discovered strengths and weaknesses in their personal arguments, and subsequently became moderate in the expression of their views taking into consideration the arguments of others. With this small light ignited in the intellectual realm, the idealism of free communication of thoughts and opinions spread and became one of the trademarks of democratic societies. During the next century, John Stuart Mill affirmed that societies progress when people freely express themselves because errors and misconceptions are exposed, and alternatives were proposed. These sentiments became the backbone of the United Nations’ Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948...
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...Mohammed POL 2001 Professor: Roseanne McManus 16th December 2014 Globalization and Terrorism Before the U.S was attacked by the terrorists on September 11th, the world was on one course addressing issues to do with climate and economic development. It was after this attack that humanitarian issues combined with terrorism started to hit on the headlines of the international communities. Today the international community has shifted its energy and concern on the security issues and geopolitics. Before this incidence, the world was moving steadily to realize the idea of globalization. Where in the world would turn out to be a village. Globalization has been celebrated by everyone across the continent thanks to the technological process available. Globalization was celebrated by all including the population at large for bringing social and economic homogenization including other benefits (Chenoweth 355-378). Terrorism has now become the global issue dominating all squares of life of each individual while globalization has been labeled a global process. Globalization of terrorism does not only mean the way terrorists work across the borders but also how globalization process has facilitated this process of terrorism (Kudryavtsev, et al 84-94). Like industrialization, people across the borders have to live according to globalization to save their future as most of people call it undeniable truth in life. As the process of globalization gains speed, the more...
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