4. Crime & Cybercrime
• Crime
– Engaging in conduct that has been outlawed by a particular
society
• Cybercrime
– Differ in the tool: guns are change for computers
Harm to: Individuals, property, government and
morality
5. CYBER CRIME
• Cybercrime is any illegal act committed using a computer network
(especially the Internet).
• Criminal activities that take place in cyberspace (the Internet).
• Computer used to commit a crime
– Child porn, threatening email, assuming someone’s identity, sexual
harassment, defamation, spam, phishing
• Computer as a target of a crime
– Viruses, worms, industrial espionage, software piracy, hacking
7. Classification OF CYBER CRIME
• Cybercrime includes a wide variety of crime
• Offences under cyber crime:
– Offences against the confidentiality integrity and availability of
computer data and systems
– Content-related offences
– Copyright-related offences
9. CYBER LAW
• Law governing cyber space
• Cyber law encompasses laws relating to:
– Cyber Crimes
– Electronic and Digital Signatures
– Intellectual Property
– Data Protection and Privacy
10. NEED OF CYBER LAW
Cybercriminals + computer technology = difficulties to apply the law.
not only real-world crimes by using computers…
11. CYBER LAW IN USA
• Protect America Act of 2007
• Key component “Electronic Surveillance”
• USA Patriot ACT
– Hacking, cracking, extortion, fraud and malware.
13. National & International Efforts
• First Wave (privacy)
– Sweden (1973) ; USA (1974); Federal Republic of German
(1977); Austria, Denmark, France and Norway (1978), etc.
• Second Wave (property)
– Italy (1978); UK (1981,1990); USA (1980s); Canada and
Denmark (1985), etc.
• Third Wave (intellectual property)
• Convention on Cybercrime
– Ensuring that countries adopt procedural laws.
– Harmonizing national cybercrime law.
14. PROTECT YOUR SYSTEM
• Use anti-virus software and firewalls - keep them up to date
• Keep your operating system up to date with critical security updates
and patches
• Don't open emails or attachments from unknown sources
• Use hard-to-guess passwords. Don’t use words found in a dictionary.
Remember that password cracking tools exist
• Back-up your computer data on disks or CDs often
15. • Don't share access to your computers with strangers
• If you have a wi-fi network, password protect it
• Disconnect from the Internet when not in use
• Reevaluate your security on a regular basis
• Make sure your employees and family members know this info too!
16. • Treat your password like you treat your
toothbrush. Never give it to anyone
else to use, and change it every few
months.
THANKS
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