The rise in popularity of the Internet is directly correlated with the rise in Internet crime. Internet crime pertains, but is not limited to, Internet stalkers, child pornography, SPAM (junk mail), and identity theft. Large outbreaks of child pornography rings have parents sitting on needles, and identity theft has banks looking for new ways to protect their customers, and themselves. Children, and adults alike, are reported missing everyday because of Internet stalkers and predators. Welcome to the age of computers. Bringing the bright horizons of tomorrow, today.
CNN.com reports that twenty-five men have been arrested in a giant child pornography ring that spans over the U.S., England, and Germany. These men face a hefty minimum 10-year sentence if convicted. The man that was the first of the twenty-five, Lloyd Alan Emmerson, a chiropractor in Clovis, was discovered when a Danish couple contacted Denmark officials after finding some lewd images of child molestation on the Internet. With this tip, Danish police found more than "1 million images of 450 CDs.many with pictures of the children of his parents, relatives or neighbors." (CNN.com). More followed; the number is up to twenty-five and growing. In Italy, almost 1,500 people are standing trial for what could be the biggest child pornography ring in history (CNN.com), 660 of which are native Italians, with others mainly from Russia, France and Malaysia. A caption on the article reads: "Child pornography has been spread worldwide via the Internet," proving that child pornography over the Internet is not just a local, state, or even a national problem, but one that's effects are felt worldwide.
Another, equally menacing problem in Internet crime is Internet stalking. Though not as big of a problem today as it was a few years ago, it is still a big problem. The problem arises in widespread use of "Instant Messaging" tools like AOL's AIM, and MSN Instant Messenger, along with a huge availability of chat rooms.
But what is a computer crime really. ... Various types of people commit computer crimes. ... S. companies reported losses related to computer crimes. ... Disconnect from the Internet and power down your computer when not using. ... In Conclusion Computer crime is a major part of our technological society and should be dealt with similarly to "real- crimes. ...
Computer Crime: Prevention and Innovation Since the introduction of computers to our society, and in the early 80's the Internet, the world has never been the same. ... As we approach the year 2000, the turn of the millenium, humanity has already well established itself into the "Information Age." ... The information age has opened the doors to anti social, smart, and opportunistic people to find new and innovative ways to commit old crimes. ... According to Kovacich (1989) researchers found that the average age of most computer crime defendants is between the ages of 21 and 23. Th...
Online gaming has such a profound impact on not only the young, but dynamically every age group as well. ... Online gaming has emerged as a popular and successful source of entertainment and play for people of all ages, especially for the students. It refers to the games that are played over some forms of computer network, typically on the internet. ... In the modern age, computers have become a part of man's life. ... In this regard, this literature review concerning the effects of computer usage to the academic performance of students, will address the following areas relevant to this s...
Today, computers and new innovations like the internet has changed the business world and even our daily lives. ... It was not until 1642 that Blaise Pascal a French mathematician, invented the first mechanical adding machine at the age of nineteen. ... Deviance -Emile Durkeim Along with computers comes the popular online system called the Internet. ... Hacking is a major crime on the Net. "$7.5 billion of American Software is stolen each year from hacking."" ... The technological revolution has taken full swing in providing a lot for everyone this day and age. ...
And these various cyber crimes fall into an elusive gray area of internet law that is neither fully nor partially covered by any existing comprehensive laws. ... This new computer information age is producing an exciting new era of technology, while simultaneously creating new sets of security problems. ... Computer crime has no age either, other than wearing the novelty of " new ". ... In conclusion, upon researching the who, what, where, why, when, and how of computer crime, in reading magazines, internet articles, and interviewing professionals, they all say the same thing - computer cri...
When they start rooting around for a crime, new cybercops are entering a pretty unfriendly environment. ... "What we are doing is simply making the same laws, held constitutional time and time again by the courts with regard to obscenity and indecency through the mail and telephones, applicable to the Internet."7 To keep these kinds of pictures off home computers, the government must control information on the Internet, just as it controls obscenity through the mail or on the phone. ... The courts have generally held that obscenity is illegal under all circumstances for all ages, while "...
Ethics in the Age of Information The information age is the age we live in today, and with the information age comes an age of ethics. ... The most widely used tool of the information age is the computer, whether it be a PC or a network of computer systems. As we enter the information age the newness and power of information technologies tests the ethics of the average person, not just the criminal and causes thousands of computer crimes to be committed daily. ... One conclusion from studies sponsored by the National Institute of Justice is that persons involved in ...
(Blumenthal, 1:2) There is no actual profile of a computer criminal because they range from many aspects of life, races, and ages. DEFINITIONS OF CRIMES Definitions of computer crime have changed over the years as the number of users and misusers of computers has expanded. When computers were first introduced into business, computer crime was simply defined as a form of white-collar crime committed inside a computer system. ... The most common form of computer crime, or sabotage, is the virus. ... A virus was put on the Internet that was not detectable or removable for many virus detect...
Introduction We all know that computers are the most useful and convenient tool in this age. ... Before we even knew what was happening, the Internet has become a crime tool, and this enabled people to coin the term "cyber-crime". Cyber-crime is defined as crimes that are being committed within cyber-space. ... Internet connection is a connection between computers where data is exchanged, so this means that there must be a modem or networking involved for the connection to be a success. ... Although we are familiar with computers and the Internet, as well as hacking and hackers, most o...
