Computer Crime

Computer Crime

Computer Crime


Computer crimes need to be prevented and halted thought increased
computer network security measures as well as tougher laws and enforcement of
those laws in cyberspace:

Computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through
special knowledge of computer technology.   All that is required is a personal
computer, a modem, and a phone line.   Increasing instances of white-collar crime
involve computers as more businesses automate and information becomes an
important asset. Computers are objects of crime when they or their contents are
damaged, as when terrorists attack computer centers with explosives or gasoline,
or when a "computer virus"--a program capable of altering or erasing computer
memory--is introduced into a computer system.   As subjects of crime, computers
represent the electronic environment in which frauds are programmed and
executed;   an example is the transfer of money balances in accounts to
perpetrators' accounts for withdrawal.