Computer Crime

... data base systems of private companies or government agencies. According to Schamalleger (1999) computer crime is also described as any violation of a federal or state computer crime statue. Colorado State statue defines computer crime as, (1) Any person who knowingly uses any computer, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof for the purpose of devising or executing any scheme or ... or committing theft commits computer crime. (2) Any person who knowingly and without authorization uses, alters, damages, or destroys any computer, computer system, or computer network describ...

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... NCCS) have helped individuals and businesses deal with the rising cost and hardship associated with computer and cyber crimes. Types of Computer Crimes Physical Crimes Physical computer crimes deal with the physical harm of the computer, computer software, computer equipment, and the overall physical facility. One widely used form of physical computer crime is a technique known as dumpster diving. There are two forms of dumpster diving. The ... then play the recording to decode the keys. However, this problem has recently declined because of the use of laser printers that cannot be decode...

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... committed on computers via the Internet are very new also. New subcultures have formed around the Internet for the possibilities it brings. Computer crime despite the many problems it has brought has also brought some needed social controls to the Internet and as stated before some laws have ... became cyberspaces first megastar Pitchford; pages 10-13). It was only after his second arrest that he stopped offences. Besides the interactionist, perspective on computer crime is the conflict theory. The conflict theory states that people in power maintain their advantage by using the law to p...

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... in the hopes that no one would notice them missing.(Phrack 12,p.44) Congress has been reacting to the outbreak of computer crimes. "The U.S. House of Judiciary Committee approved a bipartisan computer crime bill that was expanded to make it a federal crime to hack into credit and other data bases protected by federal privacy statutes."(Markoff, B 13:1) This bill is generally ... classified information. This also applies to computers used by the federal government or used in interstate of foreign commerce which would cover any system accessed by interstate telecommunication systems. "Comp...

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... the hopes that no one would notice them missing. (Phrack 12,p.44) Congress has been reacting to the outbreak of computer crimes. "The U.S. House of Judiciary Committee approved a bipartisan computer crime bill that was expanded to make it a federal crime to hack into credit and other data bases protected by federal privacy statutes."(Markoff, B 13:1) This bill is generally creating ... information. This also applies to computers used by the federal government or used in interstate of foreign commerce, which would cover any system accessed by interstate telecommunication systems. "Comput...

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... committed on computers via the Internet are very new also. New subcultures have formed around the Internet for the possibilities it brings. Computer crime despite the many problems it has brought has also brought some needed social controls to the Internet and as stated before some laws ... became cyberspaces first megastar Pitchford; pages 10-13)." It was only after his second arrest that he stopped offences. Besides the interactionist, perspective on computer crime is the conflict theory. "The conflict theory states that people in power maintain their advantage by using the law to pro...

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... more people now have computers at the home and office. As a result of our dependency on computers we as a society are susceptible to computer crime to a certain extent. Along with the growing use of computers comes widespread computer crime. The rise in computer crime can be attributed to the increase in the number of users. The Internet offers a whole new platform form for almost every ... can range from simple crimes of theft of money, theft of information, theft of software and much more. "With the average damage from a computer crime amounting to about $8.5 billion, sophisticated co...

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... and ethics, family/social bonds, and roles are common fundamentals that aid in preventing people from committing crimes. But in this case of computer crime, the very same elements may encourage a person to engage in criminal activity. Computer crackers are those rebellious individuals that seek to corrupt and misuse with malicious intent. Their attachment stems from their efficiency in an unfamiliar science ... performed bi yearly. I was shocked to observe how dependent the systems were upon another, and that the malfunction of one could create a chain reaction that could result in total...

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... . The drawback to the positive side of computer is the negative side: computer crime. Computer crime involves a broad variety of criminal offenses, activities, or issues. The list that the FBI National Computer Crime Squad investigates includes: intrusions of the Public Switched Network (telephone company), major computer network intrusions, network integrity violations, privacy violations, industrial espionage, pirated computer software, and other crimes where the computer is a major factor in committing the ... and use vital information such as credit card numbers, names, and addresses...

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