Computer Crime
Essays

This article examines the impact that Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 has had on the American society and global environment. This analysis begins with a discussion of the penalties and fines in the law and its use in convicting offenders suspected of hacking computers and computer systems. This is followed by a review of the application of the act in a judicial case and identification of necessary modifications on the law.

Cyber terrorism is the process of using disruptive, electronic activities to disrupt or destroy computers or computer networks with the aim of causing further damage or fear. Cyber terrorism is therefore a very great…

This paper is about the kelogger scam. The keyloggers attack is one of the most significant types of content security threat. The attack used to capture information about the usernames and passwords. The attack used was the attempt to gain access to the classified information that is later used to transfer money form the bank accounts.

The study is based on the topic of ethical consideration in computer crimes. The rapid expansion of computer technology has resulted in an extremely sensitive issue of computer crimes. The ethical standards that are applied in other fields cannot be applied to the field of computer technology therefore the paper has discussed various aspects that are crucial for the understanding of the topic.

The article examines the issue of computer crime, especially with the various forms of fraud techniques who awareness is provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This analysis includes a discussion of the threat of cyber terrorism poses to the society. The discussion also incorporates an analysis of the steps to be completed in preserving evidence to be used in court cases for trials against computer fraud offenders and the legal processes of civil law in such cases.

Cybercrime has long been perceived to represent new crimes arising from the emergence of technological advancement, but an examination of the history of cybercrime reveal that its roots are as ancient as the crimes of fraud, harassment, and malicious property damage. The history of cybercrime is reviewed briefly here, as are the challenges faced by law enforcement efforts to curb cybercrime. Some gains have been realized, such as stemming the losses incurred from identity theft, but the virtual landscape changes so rapidly that new threats and criminal tactics are constantly emerging.

This paper discusses the process of collecting and examining computer related data on a forensic level. With new advances in technology, there are new opportunities for criminals to commit crimes online and through hacking into computer systems. These crimes committed are often very complex, and take special techniques in order to collect enough evidence to suggest a suspect or even the presence of a crime itself. The paper then goes on to discuss the sensitivity of electronic evidence and the process of collecting, documenting, examining, and packaging anything found in a scan of electronic devices by forensic investigators.

As computers and the Internet continue to grow in popularity and the world turns toward globalization, computer crime has quickly become a major concern for businesses, government agencies and individuals.

¶ … enterprise wide networking has been the topic of discussion. Advances in technology and networking systems have caused organizations to develop new management techniques for enterprise wide networks.

Donn B. Parker is a retired senior management consultant at Stanford Research Institute (SRI), who has specialized in Information security and computer crime research for 30 of his 47 years in the computer industry.