Monday, 4 April 2011

subject CSC : cyber crime

cybercrime
The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target..
Netcrime
criminal exploitation of the internet.
ssues surrounding this type of crime have become high-profile, particularly those surrounding hacking, copyright infrengement, child pornography, and child grooming

There are also problems of privacy when confidential information is lost or intercepted, lawfully or otherwise.
On the global level, both governments and non-state actors continue to grow in importance, with the ability to engage in such activities as espionage, financial theft, and other cross-border crimes sometimes referred to as cyber warfare. The international legal system is attempting to hold actors accountable for their actions, with the International Criminal Court among the few addressing this threat

Examples of crimes that merely use computer networks or devices would include:
cyber stalking
fraud
information warfare
pishing scams

No comments:

Post a Comment