Hacktivism, Freedom of Speech or Cyber Terrorism? Josh T. Diehl ITT-Tech Institute Abstract I will be doing my research paper on Hacktivism and looking into the subsector that is known as “Anonymous”. Hacktivism in itself is the use of computers and computer networks to promote political ends. To see this for what it truly can be, you must look at it with the understanding that it can be carried out under the same premise that proper (and skillful) use of technology can produce results similar
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IA1 – EVALUATION OF THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF THE ESTONIA CYBER EVENT Sherquita Tucker CSEC655 Section 9041 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Background and Global Impact 4 3. Vulnerabilities in Cybersecurity Policy and Practices 5 4. Advantages of Reducing Vulnerabilities for Future Attacks 8 5. Disadvantages of Reducing Vulnerabilities for Future Attacks 8 6. Advantages of Improving Security Practices or Policies 9 7. Disadvantages of Improving Security Practices
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1: Digital Computer Crimes Brandy N Bledsoe Mark Stone CIS170 July 14, 2013 The computer is a doorway to a world of opportunity on the Internet that is not policed by any single law enforcement agency. The potential for financial gain along with the ease of commission has resulted in many crimes via the Internet that previously occurred via mail or over the telephone. These are the type of crimes that you do not expect as a normal everyday citizen; so many of these crimes are committed right
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PAPER WRITTEN IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE ESSAY CONTEST ON CYBER CRIME BY ONUOHA, MAUREEN CHIZOBA C/O MR. DIKE G. OKORONKWO, PLOT 607 MONSTERRADO STREET, (NEAR RUSSEL CENTRE) WUSE ZONE 4, ABUJA, NIGERIA 2348055954286 27TH MAY, 2005 onuchizoba@yahoo.com INTRODUCTION Over the past twenty years, unscrupulous computer users have continued to use the computer to commit crimes; this has greatly fascinated people and evoked a mixed feeling of admiration and fear
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Assignment 2: The Role of Internet and Crime Maria Takaki Strayer University Information Technology in Crime CIS 170 Ulysses Weakley, Ph.D May 18, 2013 Assignment 2: The Role of Internet and Crime Crime has always been an issue in this world and with the growth of technology worldwide in just the last couple of decades or so what criminals did then make it ten times easier to do now with the use of technology. The criminals do have more access but law enforcement has the same access.
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U.S. SAFE WEB ACT Miguel Hurtado ITMG381: Cyber Law and Privacy in a Digital Age Professor Thomas Foss November 30, 2013 Introduction: Many bills and laws are passed each year regarding cyber security and cyber law. The very laws that help somewhat govern the vast reaches of the internet. One such law, the U.S. Safe Web Act, is in essence, much like the global war on terrorism. The U.S. Safe Web Act is the United States’ response to spam, scams, spyware and internet fraud, directed at the
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Cyber crimes essay THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT AMENDMENT OF 2008 Cyber law, in a general sense, has been envisaged as a term that encapsulates the legal issues related to the use of communicative, transactional, and distributive aspects of networked information devices and technologies. And the crimes against these issues are termed as cyber crime Cyber law and cyber crime Cyber crime spans not only state and national boundaries, but the international boundaries as well. At the Tenth United
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Police departments are facing major issues in today's society. Police departments are greatly understaffed, and sadly they fail to meet there recruitment quota. Money is the main sources of issues we face in America. If money is scarce in certain regions, then some police officers are willing to pack up and move to areas where they may pay more. Quite frankly I see this issue as being something good. For example, the job of a police officer is very risky. They stand the chance of losing their life
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(ISSN: 2220-9085) Cyber Forensics: Computer Security and Incident Response Virginiah Sekgwathe1, Mohammad Talib2 1 Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime, Gaborone, BOTSWANA veesek@gmail.com 2 Department of Computer Science, University of Botswana, BOTSWANA talib@mopipi.ub.bw ABSTRACT The intensification of Information and Communications Technology usage in all facets of life exceedingly amplify the incidents of information security policy breaches, cyber crimes, fraud, commercial
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Institutional Affiliation Date Cyber Crime a 21st Century Problem Abstract Subsequent research has focused in establishing Cybercrime as an activity only for computer programmers. However, Cybercrime has recently expanded to appear as a full capital offense since it integrates multiple forms of criminal activities. Per se, Cybercrime has proved to be a social, economic, and political form of disturbance, or in other words, a mother of 21st century crimes. The commencing research will endeavor
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