Cyber Security : The New Wave Of Social Media

More people with malicious intent are finding new ways to infiltrate our lives through the technology we use. While using the internet has become an essential part of everyday life, there is an element of risk involved. We are exposing ourselves to a number of cybercrimes and need to educate ourselves on how to identify these crimes and put the necessary protection policies and procedures in place.

As the technology is increasing day by day, many people fall victim to cyber theft. This high development of technology and the availability of internet to most of the public, broadens the pathway of cyber-crime. Cyber-Security was once not a serious issue. But, now many people are complaining about their credit card information getting stolen or sudden drop of credits in their bank account.  The internet has become the integral part of today’s generation of people. Many people share their information out in the web through social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram etc. Internet has touched every aspect of life right from the beginning to the present. As people share their personal information online; most of their accounts get hacked by cyber-criminal or in other words black hat hackers. And, trusting internet nowadays isn't a wise thing to do.

Presently, the internet provides much of the world with endless games, chatting and many other sources of entertainment. This, in turn, is causing people to spend numerous hours per day talking with friends, posting pictures or video, discussing the latest trends or technologies, or playing online games and gambling. Society is beginning to disregard the world around them, and are now more focused on the digital lives they have formed around themselves. These numbers are very rapidly expanding since the earlier days of social media. According to Andrew Perrin of the Pew Research Center, statistics show that almost 90% of individuals ages 18-29 use at least one form of social media and spend at least 3-4 hours per day logged into some social media on their smartphones or computers. Research also shows that 80% of adults ages 30-49, and less than 35% of adults ages 65 and over are also using some method of online

The internet has brought upon a new revolution of global interconnection where contacting someone on the other side of the world is just a click away, but with this international phenomenon comes an increased susceptibility with unfamiliar technology. Internet crime is compiled of all non-physical crime with the aid of a computer. Although broad in definition internet crimes are largely composed of acts such as cyber fraud, ‘phishing’ (username and password hacking), cyber stalking and hacking. Internet crime does not pose an overwhelming issue in society in terms of its

Law Enforcement have always been tasked with having to evolve with the trends in crime throughout history. Unfortunately for Law Enforcement, they are always on the back end of that and are often behind for months before being able to counteract. Cyber crimes are no different. Cyber Crimes are a new and always developing form of crime that bases its entire agenda from taking advantage of its victims over the internet. Law Enforcement 's job is to assess and work to stop these crimes but it 's not that easy. These cyber crimes are heavily in the favor of the criminals and the lack of assistance to Law Enforcement makes it harder for them. The scams are always changing and the costs are adding up as Law Enforcement takes on Cyber crimes.

Times have changed what was known as organized crime has been replaced by Cybercrimes (Heists: Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley). Cybercrimes have risen dramatically in recent years and have become a major issue the United States and company’s face today jeopardizing as well as threatening the critical infrastructure of America (Cyberwar Threat, 2005). Sadly, the status quo of cyber security is very unstable with the advancements and growth which has put most individuals and businesses into an enormous threat (Agustina, 2015).

Over the past twenty years, the Internet’s role in our lives has grown to an everyday necessity. We rely on the Internet to communicate within the scope of our employment and social lives, to conduct our banking and bill paying, we even use it to track our personal property. There is hardly one area of our lives that we can not conduct over the Internet. While the Internet is a convenience that has made our lives easier, it has also opened the door in our lives to a vulnerability that is rapidly being exploited by cyber criminals. Cyber crimes are growing at an exponential rate in the United States and we, the consumers/end users are unaware of the liabilities a simple click on the wrong button can cause. This paper will

The Internet is undoubtedly one of the most provocative sociological and psychological phenomena. Often the Internet says that it links all those fallen communicators who cannot cope in the real world. Socializing and surfing online space does not pass without leaving a trace. Each user provides information about themselves, sometimes as a condition to be able to access the required application, when consciously accedes to it, sometimes exchanging information with other members of the network, unaware that the network "remembers everything", that data remains deposited even when its removed profile. However, more often we are faced with data theft and identity by criminal hacker groups. Cyber security is a challenge that will have to be resolved

When considering the technological advances over the past 50 years, the Internet has undoubtedly had the greatest impact on everyday life of developed economies and its citizens. The world has become smaller, societies interconnected, and the pace of global integration dramatically increased since the introduction of the Internet. As people and information become increasingly integrated around the world, physical borders between nations are no longer sufficient to restrict access to information and sensitive data. This integrated world allows for malicious cyber actors to advance strategic

When you begin to examine how the internet and crime are related, you must first examine exactly what the internet is and how it works. The internet is a global system of computers and networks that are interconnected and service billions of users at any given time. This could be considered a cybercriminals’ playground. Because billions of computers are connected via a vast array of private and public networks including many government agencies, it is easy to see how a cybercriminal could obtain valuable information or unleash denial of service attacks that could cripple many of these systems.

Technology has been advancing worldwide over the course of history, the successful innovations that were created to make the modern world possible eventually conspired to cause a great danger for today’s technology. Society has reached a critical point when the 21st century launched, and with it comes the technological mishaps erupting along with solutions. Cyberterrorism and Identity theft are well-known criminal acts that can potentially be a greater danger to humanity, especially as time passes since their technology improves immeasurably. Having two of the most known networked crimes becoming one single organization could be a desolation towards an age of corruption on the internet. It will only get worse if prevention does not improve.

There are many countries where terrorist activities are simply a part of life and where criminal activities are commonplace. Even in well-developed countries there can be problems. One of the most insidious of these activities, however, is cybercrime. It may seem less dangerous because it is not physically damaging to the person who is being targeted, but gaining access toa person's private information can cause serious damage to that person's good name and reputation, along with his or her credit, ability to obtain employment, and other parts of life. Something has to be done, but by the time issues are corrected there are new issues appearing. It can feel like a losing battle. Because of constant technological change, new challenges are arising regarding information access and privacy.

In 2013, 50 major global organizations reported that 63,437 security incidents and 1,367 confirmed security breaches had significantly impacted their business. [cite] Even more staggering, over 100 million Americans—that 's 1 out of 3 citizens—had their credit or debit card information pilfered by hackers over the course of 4 data breaches between 2013 and 2014 [cite], with confirmed evidence that breaches of this type are increasing. These statistics show that there are serious problems now existing in the realm of information security and the internet. However, it is undeniable that society today is largely dependent upon the technology that handles our information along with many facets of society such as social media that would leave us completely non-functional without technology. Consequently, there is an ongoing debate about the issues of information security and how to solve them. Some people believe it is the simple matter of installing security programs on their devices, or using a network that its proponents have labeled it as 'ultra-secure ' to solve the problem. On the other hand, others believe that these are information security issues that, given technology today and in the future, will never have a permanent solution.

The agencies employed by governments to police the web in order to protect the vulnerable have seen an increase in child pornography and online fraud. The speed at which information can be distributed and the number of people that can be reached attracts those that are intent on causing harm. The term “cybercrime” is becoming more widely used. The financial gains that can be made and the anonymity the internet can provide, make the virtual world of cyberspace a haven for criminals. Although the internet has huge benefits for information gathering and social networking, in the wrong hands it can cause harm to the vulnerable and criminals are able to vanish into the underground with the use of false identities that are hard to track online.

Cybercrime has become a fast growing concern for the 21st century as businesses, institutions and individuals grow into an interconnected web of computer networks. Online business transactions, along with the sharing of personal information, are vulnerable to a host of disasters that can reap economic and social havoc. Some sources say that today, cybercrime costs more than $1.0 trillion to society--Global Industry Analysts, Inc. forecasted the world cyber security market to reach $80 billion by 2017 (Gale, 2011).