Cyber Crime

by McIntosh, Neil

• ISBN13: 9780739864326
• ISBN10: 0739864327
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree

Summary

How are cyber crimes different from other crimes? What are the arguments for and against censorship on the Internet? How can you stay safe online? Cyber Crime looks at the way the communications revolution has led to a new type of crime. It considers the main areas of debate about Internet crime, such as censorship and online security. The book then explores the arguments made by both sides about the seriousness of cyber crime and what is being done to stop cyber criminals. Finally, you can find out how cyber crime affects you and what you can do to protect yourself from it.

Table of Contents

What Is Cyber Crime?
A New Kind of Crime	4	(2)
What Do Cyber Criminals Do?	6	(2)
The Growth of Cyber Crime
The First Cyber Criminals	8	(2)
The Growth of Cyber Crime	10	(2)
The Rise of the Virus	12	(2)
Cyber Crime Overview	14	(2)
Cyber Crime in Society
Who Are the Hackers?	16	(2)
Friend or Foe?	18	(2)
Creating Havoc: The Organized Groups	20	(2)
The Superhighway Robbers	22	(2)
Credit Card Crime Explained	24	(2)
The Arguments
A Victimless Crime?	26	(4)
Credit Card Fraud Victims	30	(2)
Software: Functions Versus Flaws	32	(2)
Music On the Internet	34	(2)
The Law Versus Freedom	36	(2)
What Is Being Done?
The Rise of the Security Industry	38	(2)
Selling Security	40	(2)
Fighting Cyber Crime	42	(2)
Media Focus	44	(2)
Cyber Crime and You
How Not to Be a Cyber Criminal	46	(2)
Internet Safety Checklist	48	(2)
Facts and Figures	50	(2)
Further Information	52	(2)
Glossary	54	(2)
Index	56