The Internet And Other Communications Technologies

The most up to date forms of web security cannot even keep up with the fraudulent ways of these criminals. Even though there are crimes that could be committed without the use of the internet, the internet provides these intelligent criminals with the information and tools to commit them with greater ease (Shinder). These criminals can acquire the information in a matter of mere seconds, leaving the internet user helpless and often unaware the attack even took place. Some cybercriminals are so talented, they commit these crimes out of “the sheer enjoyment in manipulating or "outsmarting" others” (Shinder). Governments all across the world may even seek out some of the world’s top cybercriminals to help them prevent from

Some of the most common cyber-crimes are cyberstalking, identity theft, spam and phishing among others. Cyber stalking has been classified as one of prevalent cybercrimes with many internet users falling victims of cyber bullying. Cyber stalkers meet their victims in different ways; mostly they normally have a relationship either in the real world or online world. Cyberstalking starts when this relationship ends. However, strangers who have collected information on the internet can also be cyber stalkers. The desire to control and even harm their victims is what motivates cyber stalkers. They may go to the measures of personifying their victims and post messages or controversial posts on the boards and chat rooms. In this real regard, cyberstalking is a real crime (Mansourabadi, 2014).

The clear majority of communication and commerce conducted via the Internet is for lawful purposes, nevertheless, the Internet is increasingly utilized to foster fraudulent schemes. Moreover, such fraudulent scheme

“The Internet allows communication across national and international boundaries; but, not all of this communication is for benign purposes. The Internet provides easy utilization and relative anonymity to criminal’s intent on exploiting and/or stalking online victims through the perpetration of sex crimes. The nature of crimes committed electronically takes on a different character and presents unique difficulties for law enforcement.” (Taylor, Fritsch, & Liederbach)

Such information is collected through emails, financial records, instant messages and other forms including video calls and internet voice calls (Litman, 2000). Scammers and cyber criminals have however taken advantage of the internet to tap into people’s information illegally, stealing identities and using it to commit cyber felonies (Culnan, 2000).

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.

With the advent of any new technology must also come an added respect and responsibility for that technology. Today's world has been significantly modified over the past decade due the internet and the superconductivity this tool has provided to its users. As a result of this popularity, a criminal element has seeped within the confines of cyberspace to present new challenges for lawmakers and law enforcers everywhere, all the time. The purpose of this essay is to describe the role of the internet and its involvement with crime and criminal behavior. This essay will describe specific examples of how the internet has aided criminal activity and highlight the types of crime that have received more notoriety because of the internet's ability to connect people anonymously.

Internet technology has bestowed upon society a new norm, one that brought about both social and economic benefits. Communication and informal relationships reached higher heights with persons connecting with distant and ‘long lost’ family and friends, through email and social media. Businesses themselves have also benefited from this technology. They saw their demographic expand overnight from local, to regional and international clientele. However in parallel to an increase in users using their fingers to communicate and do business online, so were Internet security threats on the rise. Internet users and governments face increased risks of being targets of cyber-attacks. The digital age have introduced a new type of criminal called, ‘cybercriminals’. A cybercriminal is a person or a group who focus on virtual theft of financial information, business espionage and accessing government information. The result of these activities has an open question: How are cybercriminals getting access to sensitive and private data? The answer is simple: Internet Security, lack of, unawareness and not following basic security protocols. Although companies are selling customers personal information to advertisers, internet users must be conscious of a website’s security when entering personal information online, because too many users fall victim to scams resulting in financial loss and identity theft. The significance of this research paper is educate

Internet privacy is the security of a user’s personal data that is stored or published on the internet. The internet is an important part of every individual’s daily life. In today’s society, the internet is used by many different people for many reasons. It can be used for research, communication, and purchasing items. Without the internet, many things that are completed during the course of a day would be impossible or take time to complete. As people use the internet, everything is stored in a database that tracks and keeps any personal information that is entered by users. As users continue to use the internet to complete important tasks such as purchasing items and paying bills, their privacy and security become at risk. Although the internet can be seen to have a positive impact on society, it does have a negative impact. Since the internet can be accessed by anybody it can cause a lot of damage. Examples of internet risk include identity thieves, phasing, and scams. Due to things such as online shopping, banking and other e-commerce options, personal information is stored in the internet enabling many cybercrimes to occur. Cybercrimes are very similar to any regular crime; the crime just happens to take place on websites for criminals to hack and steal user’s information for their own personal benefit. Cybercriminals tend to attack users based on their emails, social media accounts, and web history because the most history about an individual is stored in those sites.

The internet is largely unregulated, therefore, those who are most familiar with it will dominate the virtual world. There is hope, although cybercrimes are committed via the internet, there is an operator

Michael Mullen says “the single biggest existential threat that 's out there, I think, is cyber” (“Daily Quotes” n.pag.). This quote supports how cyber-crime can be very dangerous and should be looked at closer by individuals in our society. As the world’s computer technologies advance criminals find ways to make theft, fraud, and harassment easier and harder to resolve. Crimes committed through a computer are referred to as cyber-crimes and there are six common computer crimes to look out for, which is fraud, computer trespassing, hardware hijacking, spam, information warfare, and the most common bullying, stalking, and harassment.

The internet has changed the world like nothing before it. It has changed communications and computer technologies, and allowed other technologies to come along. The invention of the telegraph, telephone, radio, and the computer in the past brought about the invention of the internet. Internet is one of the most successful commitments to research and development of information capabilities.

Since the birth of the internet revolution many people have grown familiar with the dangers of the internet. Many have grown familiar with the dangers from institutions such as the media, education and family, etc. The media often portray stories of cybercrimes. In schools around the United States classes are taught on

Today we can’t imagine our existence without the Internet, it came to our everyday life not so long ago, but now everything requires the Internet, whether you need to fill out a job application, check your card balance, pay the bill, take a college class or keep in touch with your friends and relatives. Progressively, people are revealing personal information about themselves and others online. Anyone can quickly capture information and images wherever he goes, and then can share it with the whole world at the one click of the button. Any stranger can take a picture of you and post it on the Internet, or somebody that you know can share your personal secret with an entire planet. Your kids might be posting confidential information about

The twenty-first-century, where society’s technology is growing rapidly and moving to a world of internet use all day and every day as a mean to communicate with a multitude of people. The use of online communication with other websites or forums has led many individuals to communicate anonymously. On the other hand, more and more individuals are showing up anonymously online to protect their identity. While others hide their true identity to invade people’s privacy or to cause harm. In the recent years, there has been many rising issues with online anonymity that has led to severe damage in people’s lives; therefore, it should be banned from the internet use due to the many drawbacks including, but not limited, to unethical behavior, cyberbullying, hacking, prompting cybercrime, among other harm.