"Cyber-crime" I believe that most people are very familiar with the word especially people who are used with computer and the Internet. Cyber-crime has become heavily influenced of this rapidly technology changing period. According to Ferrera, et,al "Cyberlaw Teext and Cases" said that cyber-crime is any illegal act that involves a computer, its system, or its application. It is any intentional act associate in anyway with computers where a victim suffered or could have suffered a loss, and a perpetrator made or could have made a gain as well as US. Dept of Justice stated that cyber-crime is any illegal act for which knowledge of computer technology is essential for either its perpetration, investigation, or prosecution. There are another definitions of cyber-crime that was given by Computerdocter Online Dictinary, Criminal activity committed on the internet. This is a broad term that describes everything from electronic hacking to denial of service attacks that cause electronic commerce sites to lose money also Thefreedictionary.com, crime committed using a computer and the Internet to steal a person's identity or sell contracted or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs. Additionally, in accordance with Technology Support Service said that Crime related to technology, computers and the Internet. To simply conclude its definition is any activities refer to a misdeed involving a computer, its system or its application.
How could a crime be committed ?
There are several ways for criminals to involve into computer-crimes, They are using computer as a tool for committing a crime, that says; unauthorized access into a computer, making unauthorized changes in data or information, inserting bug or viruses, bombardment of website with junk message, defacing wbsite. The followings are chance method of violation :-
- Fraudulent use of ATMs
- Credit card frauds
- Theft of money from transfer accounts trough manipulation of computer processes
- Frauds committed through internet transactions
- Fake call and the charges are billed to anther customer
- Used to hack into another computer.
Who is committing cyber-crime ?
Anyone could be committing a computer-crime, bu latest incidents show that computer-crime can be committed by :-
1) Students
2) Members of organized crime syndicates
3) Disenchanted employees
4) Terrorist who gain on their computer proficiency to commit frauds, theft, and terrorism activities.
Types of cyber-crime: cyber-crime can be divided into three major categories; cyber-crime against persons, property and government. According to Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime 2001, cyber-crime is typed into the followings :-
- Offence against the confidentially, integrity and availability of computer data and systems
Computer-related offences
- Content-related offences
- Offences related to infringements of copy right and related rights
- Ancillary liability
Today I would like to finish here, as you can see and read in the last post I already talked about common cyber crimes which included in topic of "Danger of Online world".
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