... to websites by doing something called direct disclosure. Direct disclosure is just that, the user gives the website information such as their e-mail address, home address, phone number, and any other information that is requested. Often, by giving up information, a user will receive special benefits for "registering" ... incidents, may be costing U.S. corporations as much as $63 billion a year" (Rothfeder, "November 1996 Feature" 1). There are many ways for businesses to protect themselves. They can use a variety of techniques such as firewalls and encryption. Firewalls are one of the mo...

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... to websites by doing something called direct disclosure. Direct disclosure is just that, the user gives the website information such as their e-mail address, home address, phone number, and any other information that is requested. Often, by giving up information, a user will receive special benefits for "registering" ... incidents, may be costing U.S. corporations as much as $63 billion a year" (Rothfeder, "November 1996 Feature" 1). There are many ways for businesses to protect themselves. They can use a variety of techniques such as firewalls and encryption. Firewalls are one of the mo...

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... to websites by doing something called direct disclosure. Direct disclosure is just that, the user gives the website information such as their e-mail address, home address, phone number, and any other information that is requested. Often, by giving up information, a user will receive special benefits for "registering" ... unreported incidents, may be costing U.S. corporations as much as $63 billion a year" (Rothfeder, "November 1996 Feature" 1).There are many ways for businesses to protect themselves. They can use a variety of techniques such as firewalls and encryption. Firewalls are one...

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... Technology (3) LOOK AT SOURCE • In the latest acceleration of China's information revolution, the government has announced it is slicing prices in half for Internet access, also providing a free second telephone line to all Chinese homes that already have a phone. It is expected that this will lead to an increase in the continuous acceleration of the Chinese Internet usage ... costs. Threat of substitute products: • There are really no direct substitute products because this world is very technically innovative and the computer electronics are the main force driving many businesses an...

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... the airline industry, process billions of dollars for banks, manufacture products for industry, and conduct major transactions for businesses because more and more people now have computers at home and at the office. People commit computer crimes because of society's declining ethical standards more than any economic need ... has changed over the years as the users and misusers of computers have expanded into new areas. "When computers were first introduced into businesses, computer crime was defined simply as a form of white-collar crime committed inside a computer system."(2600:Summer...

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... the airline industry, process billions of dollars for banks, manufacture products for industry, and conduct major transactions for businesses because more and more people now have computers at home and at the office. People commit computer crimes because of society's declining ethical standards more than any economic need ... have changed over the years as the users and misusers of computers have expanded into new areas. "When computers were first introduced into businesses, computer crime was defined simply as a form of white-collar crime committed inside a computer system."(2600:Summe...

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... information that use to be free is now being held for a price to subscribe to a companies web site. This is mainly because of the money involved in the E-commerce businesses and the amount of information everyday in the use of the Internet. Internet businesses have gone from poor to ... are connected to the Internet and hookups in the classrooms have increased 20% since 1994. The Internet provides a convenience for people to learn at home. Internet based training has become a common business tool used to gain advancements in current jobs. Tutoring over the Internet is also available (Re...

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... PC users with the tools needed to comply with copyright law and become software legal. The SPA also publishes brochures free of charge about the legal use of software for individuals and businesses. Also available to help corporations understand the copyright law is a 12-minute videotape, which is composed of the ... new types of licensing emerging is that when software licensing was first introduced, the software development firms assumed that most businesses would use the software for a 8 to 10 hour period. Yet, did not take into consideration that with the advancement of technology, m...

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... PC users with the tools needed to comply with copyright law and become software legal. The SPA also publishes brochures free of charge about the legal use of software for individuals and businesses. Also available to help corporations understand the copyright law is a 12-minute videotape, which is composed of the ... new types of licensing emerging is that when software licensing was first introduced, the software development firms assumed that most businesses would use the software for a 8 to 10 hour period. Yet, did not take into consideration that with the advancement of technology, m...

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... today rely a lot on computers. Computers are popular in today's society because they can be use for business, personal, and entertainment reasons. Most businesses are revolved around computers. Production and inventory is easier with computers. Companies in with make products have to do inventory. Every time a product is brought ... to lose their jobs. The advantage of the machines is that it works faster than human hands especially on assembly line. Computers aid businesses with their marketing. Business companies that make products need to have an on-line catalog. Most major departmen...

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... competition in the market, it is estimated that by the year 2011 most every American home will have a PC with instant access to the Internet. With an increase in users everyday and new businesses taking advantage of perks of an alternate electronic world, this information dimension will only get ... its interstate phone system and direct distance dialing (DDD)(p. 450). Manipulation of the way that the DDD system worked, in order to make free long distance calling, was the objective of this crime. What the early hackers did was duplicate the particularly distinguishable tones that the phon...

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... in the near future of the Internet. Since its invention less than a decade ago, the Internet has become part of our everyday life. Businesses and consumers alike have used it for different several reasons to accomplish many different tasks. But some believe that the growth in the usefulness of ... with web sites to bring services that go far beyond our current shopping, electronic calendars, or travel arrangements. Such sites will help run companies, home office, and personal finance. Information on the Web, which is becoming much more accessible by cell phones and handhelds, will be ava...

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... countries just to have a meeting when they can each communicate from their own office. The Internet is a very good place to advertise companies. Businesses can build their own websites and buy their own memorable .com domains. This can be where they explain their company and the services they offer. Some ... also help them to keep abreast of their bank details more quickly and sufficiently. As well as Online Banking, the Internet offers things such as home shopping. You can buy almost anything off the Internet and have it delivered to your door. The Internet is an endless source of inform...

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Why should anyone be concerned about pornography on the Internet? After all, this is a free country and everyone should have access to anything they want, right? This position would be true if only adults used the ... the Internet can come from commercial online services or through Internet service providers. Generally, home users connect to the Internet via the commercial online services over regular phone lines. Some of these services include Prodigy, CompuServe, and America Online. Businesses, universities, government agencies, and the like, often have direct connection to an Internet ......

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... So far, it has in some way affected every major network attached to one of the pipelines. If the attack effectively reaches the U.S., it could negatively affect hundreds of companies, businesses, the stock market and millions of people; this would cause a devastating strike on the infrastructure of the Internet itself. The head leader of the team makes a quick check with another ... conforms a digital community holding all kinds of people: pirates and thieves, delinquents and law enforcers, dreamers, heroes and villains. Even though they operate all over the world, their true home is cy...

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... So far, it has in some way affected every major network attached to one of the pipelines. If the attack effectively reaches the U.S., it could negatively affect hundreds of companies, businesses, the stock market and millions of people; this would cause a devastating strike on the infrastructure of the Internet itself. The head leader of the team makes a quick check with another ... conforms a digital community holding all kinds of people: pirates and thieves, delinquents and law enforcers, dreamers, heroes and villains. Even though they operate all over the world, their true home is cy...

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... cost of a wired network. You have miles upon miles of cable that could be cut, broken, or just the cost of having to put that much wire in could make a businesses budget sharply increase. Now look at the other side of the situation: cost effective, no wires to install, and simple to repair. What is to compare in the world of ... to eliminate the problems with business trips like no internet connection availability or files left on the computer at home. With these and many other problems being solved by wireless networks and hot spots, you need assurance that they stay working and virus ...

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... warez", into an online service's database then sending through e-mail the rights to download them. "The Information Superhighway has opened the door to a new kind of highway robbery - the home shoplifting network" (Mattia 43). When you access a online service, you are identified through an account which most commonly consists of a user ID and password. The password is so you ... . Computer criminals have their own set of beliefs about information and computers. Their beliefs are based on obvious unethical reasoning. For example, hackers believe that computerized data are free and should b...

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... works by using different items to bring the it together such as protocols, browsers, and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). A very simple introduction is explained below on how it actually works. A home computer is usually linked to the Internet using a normal phone line and a modem that talks to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). A computer in a business or university has a Network Interface Card ... a method of administering names by giving different groups responsibility for subsets of names. The chart below shows the domain names and uses for each: Domain Usage .com For commercial ...

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... choices you make when you setup your PC. Microsoft's Windows XP is the premier OS right now, Though many server operators opt to use a much more stable UNIX system. Many home users will choose LINUX over Windows as its open-source and fully open to any modifications you may have for it. Linux is becoming more and more supported by developers ... handwritten and distributed to each worker individually. In the modern day of email and WAN networking, these methods are simply outdated and inferior in light of what we have. Most businesses are networked up and share a dedicated T1 connection...

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... and installed many of the additional features that can be seen now in Netscape and Internet Explorer. Like so many other Internet innovations, trial versions of Mosaic were made available free to the educational community. Within one year, thousands of Mosaic versions were installed on computers over the world. The potential of HTML to create graphically attractive web sites and the ... school/club/family sites. These developments were accelerated by the appearance of ever-more powerful personal computers, which increased both the number of net citizens and the potential market for busi...

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