1. CYBERCRIME AT A GLANCE.
- Author
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Patel-Predd, Prachi
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COMPUTER crimes , *CYBERTERRORISM , *COMPUTER laws , *COMPUTER networks in business enterprises , *COMPUTER security , *COMPUTER systems , *CRIMINAL investigation , *LAW enforcement , *CRIMINAL justice system - Abstract
The article presents views and insights of the author on the trends and developments in the world of cybercrime. The author contended that a computer security attack is annoying and damaging whatever the reasons it may be. Significantly, companies lost about 67 billion dollars brought about by various cases of cybercrimes. Furthermore, only a small fraction of the organizations reported the incidents to law enforcement officials. Tips and suggestions on preventing pervasive cybersecurity threats are presented.
- Published
- 2006
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