Digital security
One of the issues surrounding security is hacking where
people can hack into someone’s personal computer and steel someone’s personal
information or same time their bank details so that they can withdraw their
capital
Fraud is the second issue , a person is able to crash someone’s
password and use his or her identity to achieve something (identity theft)
The is disaster fraud—victims get emails from organizations
that work with area affected by some disaster (e.g. Haiti) they are requested
to donate towards the funding of the organization
1.
Theft of
telecommunications services
The phone phreaks of three decades ago set
a precedent for what has become a major criminal industry, buy gaining access
to the organizations telephone switchboard (PBX) individuals or criminal
organization can obtain access to dial-in/dial-out cruit and than make their
own calls or sell call time to third parties
2.
Communication
in furtherance of criminal conspiracies
Just as legitimate organization in the
private and public sectors rely upon information systems for communication and
records keeping, so too are the activities of criminal organization enhanced by
technology.
3.
Telecommunications
piracy
Digital technology permits perfect
reproduction and easy dissemination of print, graphics sound and multimedia
combination
4.
Dissemination
of offensive materials
For some time now, electronic funds
transfers have assisted in cancelling and in moving the proceeds of crime
emerging technologies will greatly in concealing the origin of ill-gotten gains
5.
Electronic
money laundering and tax evasion
For some time now, electronic fund
transfers have assisted in canceling and in moving the proceeds of crime
6.
Electronic
vandalism, terrorism and extortion
As never before, western industrial society
is dependent upon complex data processing and telecommunication system
7.
Sales and
investment fraud
As electronic commerce become more
prevalent, the application of digital technology to fraudulent endeavors will
be that much greater
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Saves time
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Make things easy to communicate with others
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Share beautiful pictures
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Share ideas
Digital commerce
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