...Cyber and technology related crime is on the increase and current trends indicate that itwill be a significant issue in Bangladesh. It has already been seen that a glomming threatbecomes visible in the arena of information technology. Recently the hacking of RABwebsite and e-mail threats of former prime minister are example for few of them.In contrast, cybercrime is becoming a threat to government itself. Due to lack of necessary legislation to tackle such type of crime, cyber criminals are almost in the safeside to commit such crime. In the Information and Communication Technology Act.2006, there are several clauses against cybercrime. But this Information andCommunication Technology act is not the concert one. By enacting this act, there is achance to become safe side after committing crimes. So, considering these facts acomprehensive Cybercrime Protection Act should be imposed.This report incorporates the impacts of cybercrime in Bangladesh especially focuses onthe area of Personal life, Workplace as well as Policy making Bodies or thinkers. Webelieve the report would help all relevant concerns and especially policy makers Computer literacy in Bangladesh is steadily on the rise. There is also a growing number of Internet users; cellular phone is widespread and so is accessibility of technology like SMS. While even a few years ago computers were vastly used as digital ‘typewriters’, they are now being employed to maintain accounts worth tens of millions of takas and more importantly...
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...years has led to the increase in new form of crime – cybercrime – throughout the world. Cybercrimes are responsible for the interruption of normal computer functions and have been known to cause the downfall of many companies. This research paper aims to discuss following aspects of cybercrimes: the definition, who they affect and some cybercrime prevention procedures. Broadly speaking, this report will display all necessary information helping people avoid being victims of cybercrimes. Table of contents ABSTRACT 1. Introduction 2. Discussion of findings 2.1. What are cybercrimes? 2.2. What are the effects of cybercrimes? 2.3.1. Potential economic impact 2.3.2. Impact on consumer trust 2.3.3. Impact on national security 2.3. How to prevent cybercrimes? 2. Conclusion REFERENCES 1. Introduction In our modern technology-driven age, keeping our personal information private is becoming more and more difficult. The truth is, highly classified details are becoming more available to public databases because we are more interconnected than ever. This creates a negative stigma that the use of technology is dangerous because practically anyone can access one’s private information for a price. Technology continues to promise to ease our daily lives, however, there are dangers of using technology. One of the main dangers of using technology is cybercrimes. Cybercrimes are any crimes that cause harm to another individuals...
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...with potentially serious impacts on federal and military operations. GAO (2014) further stated that the increase in this number is due to the fact that obtaining hacking tools has become easier, there is dramatic increase in reporting security incidents, and steady advances in the sophistication and effectiveness of attack technologies. The table below shows the number of cybersecurity breaches since 2006 to 2012 as reported by GAO (2014). Number of Incidents | 5503 | 11911 | 16843 | 29999 | 41776 | 42854 | 48562 | FiscalYear | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Data sourced from GAO Analysis of US-CERT Data for Fiscal Years 2006-2012 Federal and private agencies have invested much resources in their attempts to curb cybercrime, and over the years, what has been put in place may be responsible for the wider detection and therefore increased number...
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...In today’s society there are many different ways of information around the world. With the rapid usage of the Internet and the access of personal computers, global threats await consumers and businesses that are not prepared or tailored to fight. One of the fastest crimes in the United States and all over the world is cyber-crime. Cyber-crimes are the latest and most complex crimes during this age. Cyber-crime is defined as the disruption communication or electronic devices behavior as it relates to network mainframe, Internet, and telephone. Based on reports, individuals of different ages are committing cyber-crimes due to the accessibility of computers and the ease of committed the crime. The plethora of information on the internet has greatly increased the threat to national security. The 21st century internet, coupled with the social networks, has made it very easy for terrorist to communicate enabling them to commit cyber terrorism. Research conducted by the United States Institute of Peace concluded in 1998 approximately 15 terrorist organizations established websites on the internet. That numbered doubled in 2000 and more than quadrupled from 2003 to 2004. Although the research have overwhelmingly proved terrorist websites exit, those who would have an influence on regulating the websites have chosen to overlook them (Weimann, 2004). From 6 February through 14 March 2011, Norton by Symantec Corporation released a Cyber Crime Analysis Report based on an online survey of...
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...Case Studies of Cybercrime and Its Impact on Marketing Activity and Shareholder Value Katherine T. Smith Department of Marketing Texas A&M University 4112 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4112 Tel: 979-845-1062 Fax: 979-862-2811 Email: Ksmith@mays.tamu.edu L. Murphy Smith, CPA* Mays Business School Texas A&M University 4353 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4353 Phone: 979-845-3108 Fax: 979-845-0028 Email: Lmsmith@tamu.edu Jacob L. Smith Grace Bible Church College Station, TX 77845 JacobSmith@grace-bible.org *Corresponding author Forthcoming in Academy of Marketing Studies Journal Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1724815 CASE STUDIES OF CYBERCRIME AND ITS IMPACT ON MARKETING ACTIVITY AND SHAREHOLDER VALUE Katherine T. Smith, Texas A&M University L. Murphy Smith, Texas A&M University Jacob L. Smith, Grace Bible Church ABSTRACT Cybercrime, also called e-crime, costs publicly traded companies billions of dollars annually in stolen assets and lost business. Cybercrime can totally disrupt a company’s marketing activities. Further, when a company falls prey to cyber criminals, this may cause customers to worry about the security of their business transactions with the company. As a result, a company can lose future business if it is perceived to be vulnerable to cybercrime. Such vulnerability can lead to a decrease in the market value of the company, due to legitimate concerns of financial analysts, investors, and creditors. This study examines...
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...The Future of Cybersecurity LaToya Crook BCC/403 October 26, 2015 Professor David Pettinari The Future of Cybersecurity The world in which we live is becoming more socially connected than ever before. It seems that technological advances have met, if not exceeded, anyone's expectations as new ways to communicate continue to develop. Due to the innovations of mobile connections, global technologies, and the ominous cloud, information can be shared and accessed at the touch of a screen or the sound of one's voice. Digital equipment that were unheard of just five years ago now inundates both professional and personal arenas. As a result, organizations, as well as their employees, have begun to feel the pressure placed on them to address current and potential threats to the security of their systems and clients (CloudTweaks, 2013). Cybercriminals can retrieve and analyze information gained through technological access from a single business or entity and use such confidential data to give competitive advantages to other organizations, to satisfy the requests of influential individuals, or to benefit national security. The World Wide Web permits immediate and boundless communication and the ability to interface on a global level, which can have its downfalls just as much as its benefits. Unapproved access to, and abuse of, information, technology and fundamental systems can irreparably damage a person or organization’s character, financial status, sense of stability and...
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...There are several ethical issues that arise in information security. The security is one of most issue of concern for every business organization. Ethics is a term which is used to distinguish between right or wrong things. Ethical issues in computer security includes cybercrimes, computer hacking and information warfare. In an Internet world, many banking organizations are attacked by attackers and millions of credit card details stolen every day. Cybercrimes such as credit card fraud cases, accessing someone’s account, stealing user credentials from social networking sites and sharing copyright information illegally. There are several Information Technology laws such as intellectual property laws, privacy laws and computer crime laws. The law that is enforced for employee workplace communication environment is under fact sheet 7, 2012, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. Computer Security Act of 1987 (PL 100-235) and Computer Matching and Privacy Act which deals with securing of personal information that are stored in federal computer systems. This law is responsible for planning of security standards for protecting data against theft. Resolving Ethical issues It is the responsibility of security professionals to follow ethical codes and conducts for providing maximum security to an organization. These security professionals assure safety and reliability. In order to resolve these ethical issues a proper security plan has to be made and implemented in which every member of organization...
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...Title Content page no Introduction…………………………………………………….……………………………….1 What is cybercrime? ..........................................................................................................1 Types of cybercrime……………………………………………………………………………..2 Reasons of cybercrime……………………………………………………………..……………2-3 Offences of cybercrime under ICT Act-2006……………………………………………………3 Penalties of cybercrime under ICT Act-2006 ……………………………………………………4 Cyber Tribunal …………………………………………………………………………………...5 Cyber appellate Tribunal ………………………………………………………………………….5 Recent condition of cyber law in Bangladesh……………………………………………………..6 Recommendations……………………..………………………………………………………….6 Conclusion ………………………..………………………………………………………………7 Bibliography …………….………………………………………………………………………..8 Introduction Information and communications technology (ICT) is often used as an extended synonym for information technology (IT), but is a more specific term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. The phrase ICT had been used by academic researchers since the 1980s, but it became popular after it was used in a report to the UK government by Dennis Stevenson in 1997 and in the revised National Curriculum...
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...Russian Patriotic Hacking During Operation Allied Force Introduction. With the increasing number of cyberattacks, many security professionals are greatly troubled by the real threat to the information technology infrastructure in the United States. While safeguarding information has been a major issue for the private and public sectors since the beginning of the computer era, the increased level of concern over the most recent attacks has resulted in devoting more resources to combat this threat. This paper analyzes numerous cyberattacks by Russian computer enthusiast group Chaos Hackers Crew and other hacktivists during Operation Allied Force in 1999, that included taking down and defacing various NATO and US Government websites, several successful virus propagation attempts on military servers and countless spamming storms. This particular case raises curious questions about the legal definition of term cyberconflict itself, magnitude of the damage from a potential cyberattack on U.S. Government by terrorists and the level of preparedness of key military and intelligence units for the cyberwar. The cyberterrorism threat is real, however it’s essential to recognize that preserving the state of continuous distress over computer vulnerabilities can be profitable. Based on this research, cultural differences play a huge role in the world of computer hackers who decide what entity to attack and how, also the scale of a cyberattack doesn’t matter as economic damage can be devastating...
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...Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology Interdisciplinary Volume 13 Issue 2 Version 1.0 Year 2013 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA) Online ISSN: 0975-4172 & Print ISSN: 0975-4350 Ethical Issues in Computer use: A Study from Islamic Perspective By Abdul Kadar Muhammad Masum International Islamic University, Bangladesh Abstract - Computer users are continuously facing ethical challenges as society adopts new and increasingly complex tools and technologies. These ethical challenges can be managed by Islamic code of life. In this paper, we have studied and tried to identify, how computer affects the ethical issues of the society. In this regards, we have traced some highly related issues to the ethics of computer usage, namely – misuse of time, honesty and integrity, privacy, security, intellectual property right, and computer crime. We have also tried to explain these issues in the light of Qur’an and Hadith. At the end of this paper, we have also suggested some measures that can help in promoting proper use of computer facilities by the Muslim masses without compromising the Islamic principles. Keywords : islamic ethics, computer ethics, privacy, security, computer crime. GJCST-G Classification: K.8.m Ethical Issues in Computer use A Study from Islamic Perspective Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: © 2013. Abdul Kadar Muhammad Masum. This is a research/review...
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...The Value of Digital Privacy in an Information Technology Age 1. List and describe at least three (3) technologies that allow an individual to research citizen’s private data. Google.com is a technology which allows an individual to search for information on another person. If you are looking for information on someone, searching the web using Google is one of the best places to start. A person can find background information, phone numbers, addresses, maps and more. On the flip side, anyone can find the same information about you. Information is given by people opening up an account. Google.com allows you to see basic information such as name, address, phone, email or credit card number. Information is shared with companies, organizations, and individuals outside of Google with consent. Data searched on the web is stored to improve and maintain the security of their systems. Zaba Search is another online search engine which allows people to research telephone numbers and addresses which are displayed for free. The site advertises information is revealed for free without having to register. The information displayed from Zaba Search is residential listings which can be found in phone directories. Premium searches are also available on the site however, once selected you are directed to other online services. The other online services offer searches by phone numbers, social security numbers and also offer background checks. Intelius.com is one of the premium searches available...
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...Procedure for Policy Development and Management All companies must have policies that safeguard critical business data and sensitive information. Therefore employees must have appropriate behavior in order to avert the cybercrime. Many of these policies are just adopted, but till many companies find it necessary to be tailored so that it is tailored to an organization security needs and most till need to be updated to reflect ever changing impact of the cyberspace transactions in everyday activities. Like all company document, cyberspace follows good design and various format in order to make the document not be vague and follow government policies on security design. These policies also need to be reviewed regularly to ensure that they conform to the business needs that are ever changing gin the business environment. The following are the major items involved in the cybercrime plan actions. 1. Establish security roles and responsibilities Establishing security roles and responsibility in a company is one step towards combating cybercrime. The policies should clearly define the separation of roles with responsibility depending on the system in place. This means that a system will be designed on role based control which might not be well utilized when the procedures and policies are not well defined. The extend of employees can go with a system should show how much they can access in the system and the policies should be maintained at minimum. This means that: The security...
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...The Internet Positive and Negative: Technological Age In our technological age the majority of us use the internet on a daily basis in our homes, the workplace, and even our mobile devices as we travel locally and internationally. Obviously our access to the World Wide Web makes our lives easier, since information is quickly accessed by our fingertips, but this luxury is also afforded to criminals who also gain easy access to information for illegal uses. To get a more clear understanding of the positives and negatives of the internet, we must first understood how we communicate through it, and its major building blocks and functions. Once we have reached a proper understanding on those basics, we can expand into the vulnerabilities of software application, giving us a real insight and understanding into how criminals can conduct their illegal activities. Internet Communication Communication via the internet today of course is common place and is truly the main means of how we converse. The World Wide Web for the most part has replaces the telephone and fax with the convenience of the email. The game of phone tag has been eliminated along with staying at your home, while your wait for an important call. This technological emergence has allowed the consuming a means of buying and selling goods in practically every sector of the marketplace. Banks and other financial institutions now use its convenience with online statements, and means to conduct...
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...Common Information Security Threats for Colleges CMGT/400 August 11, 2014 Common Information Security Threats Technologic advances occur at a rapid pace, with new devices coming out at frequent intervals. These new devices are appealing to college students who want to do everything as quickly and easily as possible. Because of the numerous smartphones, tablets, and laptops used by students and employees, college campuses face various security issues from mobile devices that connect to the network, often unintentionally. Identification of Threats There are many threats a network faces when the IT department allows students to connect to the network or Internet using mobile devices. Some threats affect the campus network only, while other threats directly affect students or employees. For the campus network, threats include Social media vulnerabilities, Unauthorized access to employee or student information, and Email attacks (phishing) For students, the main threat comes from identity theft, often a result of inappropriate practices connected to social media and email attacks. Often, attacks to a college network occur because of unintentional and misguided errors from students. Information Vulnerabilities Students use mobile devices, ranging from smartphones to tablets to laptops, to access class schedules, grades, email, and social network sites. Many devices have the capability to store user ID’s and passwords but personal security measures...
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...focuses on the ethical issues facing information technology. I will be identifying examples of those ethical issues, situations in which they occur, and helpful ways in which organizations can avoid abuse and catastrophes. Introduction Ethics is defined as moral principles that govern a person or group’s behavior. (insert reference) Now that we know the definition of ethics, then what are ethics in information technology? Ethics in information technology are a set of moral principles that police the use of computers and all forms of telecommunications used to receive, send, and store information. With the rise of information technology, more and more professionals have encountered ethical issues in the workplace and finding out there are situations in which ethical problems are becoming more prevalent. Some examples include; (1) problems with privacy and confidentiality, (2) computer security, and (3) computer crimes and computer related crimes. This paper will focus on these examples. Problems With Privacy and Confidentiality Information privacy is the right of an individual to determine what information is collected about them and how it is used. Some people are not aware of ways in which data can be collected or how it is used. Many think they have a level of secrecy as they browse online, but websites are often collecting your personal information within seconds of you clicking on their site. Information, such...
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