Computer fraud : defined as having an intention to take advantage over or causing loss to other people through the use of computers. Eg: e-mail hoaxes, program fraud, investment schemes, sales promotions and claims of expertise on certain fields. Copyright infringement : defined as a violation of the rights secured by a copyright. Eg: illegal copy or reproduction of copyrights material by the black market group. Computer theft : defined as the unauthorized use of another person’s property with the intention to deny the owner the rightful possession of that property or its use. Examples: · transfer of payments to the wrong accounts · get online materials with no cost · tap into data transmission lines on database at no cost · divert goods to the wrong destination Computer attack : defined as any activities taken to disrupt the equipment of computer systems, change processing control or corrupt stored data. Eg: · Physical attack that disrupt the computer facility or its transmission lines. · An electronic attack that uses the power of electromagnetic energy to overload computer circuitry. · a computer network attack that uses a malicious code to exploit a weakness in software, or in the computer security practices of a computer user |
Monday, January 17, 2011
Explain briefly the computer crimes below
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