Online Crime

About The Book

Online crime stems from our increasing reliance on technology. Today, everything from microwaves to nuclear power plants is computerised. Cybercrime is sinister. Cybercrime challenges law enforcement and society. To understand why, consider how cybercrime differs from regular crime. Internet crime is net-crime. Cyber-crimes combine these two elements and can be defined as "Offenses committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the victim's reputation or cause physical or mental harm directly or indirectly using modern telecommunication networks such as the Internet (Chat rooms, e-mails, notice boards and groups) and mobile phones (SMS/MMS)". Since Cyber Crime is an emerging field, there is no global Cyber Crime legislation. Cyberspace is tough to investigate for this reason. This book examines technological, legal, and societal Cyber Crime concerns. Cyber Crime encompasses crimes where a computer is the goal, crimes where a computer is used to commit another crime, and crimes when a computer plays a secondary function, such as providing evidence.