On the definition and classification of cybercrime

Gordon, Sarah; Ford, Richard

doi:10.1007/s11416-006-0015-z

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“…The terms include computer related crime, computer crime, Internet crime, e-crime, digital crime, technology crime, hightech crime, online crime, electronic crime, computer misuse, and cybercrime. The latter has been widely used recently [3,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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“…Brenner [22] classifies cybercrime into three categories: the use of a computer as a target of criminal activity (e.g., hacking, dissemination of viruses and worms), the use of a computer as a tool or instrument used to commit a criminal activity (e.g., online fraud, harassment), and the use of a computer as incidental to the crime (e.g., data storage for a drug dealer to monitor sales and profits). Some others concur with this view (Symantec Corporation [14], Gordon and Ford [8], Sukhai [23], Kelly [7], and the Australian Centre for Police Research [21]). Still others however classify cybercrime into only two categories (see Koenig [24], Furnell [3], Wilson [25], Lewis [26], and the Australian High Tech Crime Centre [27]).…”

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Dealing with the Problem of Cybercrime

Alkaabi

Mohay

McCullagh

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Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

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Abstract. Lack of a universally accepted and comprehensive taxonomy of cybercrime seriously impedes international efforts to accurately identify, report and monitor cybercrime trends. There is, not surprisingly, a corresponding disconnect internationally on the cybercrime legislation front, a much more serious problem and one which the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says requires "the urgent attention of all nations". Yet, and despite the existence of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, a proposal for a global cybercrime treaty was rejected by the United Nations (UN) as recently as April 2010. This paper presents a refined and comprehensive taxonomy of cybercrime and demonstrates its utility for widespread use. It analyses how the USA, the UK, Australia and the UAE align with the CoE Convention and finds that more needs to be done to achieve conformance. We conclude with an analysis of the approaches used in Australia, in Queensland, and in the UAE, in Abu Dhabi, to fight cybercrime and identify a number of shared problems.

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Dealing with the Problem of Cybercrime

Alkaabi

Mohay

McCullagh

et al. 2011

Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

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“…The first challenge concerns its definition (McQuade III, 2006, 16-17;Marler, 2002, 185;Gordon & Ford, 2006). The fashionable label ‗cybercrime' in fact covers different types of offences (Council of Europe, 2005, 87;Smith, Grabosky & Urbas, 2004, 7).…”

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The European legal framework on cybercrime: striving for an effective implementation

Calderoni

2010

Crime Law Soc Change

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International audienceThis article analyzes the European legal framework on cybercrime. Initially, it argues the challenges of cybercrime to traditional criminal justice systems. Subsequently, it focuses on the criminal law framework on cybercrime with a mainly European perspective. The European legal framework provides a three-path solution: the reduction of frictions among national legislations, the introduction of new investigative powers and the facilitation of international cooperation. The article presents and discusses each solution. Further, it argues that the effective implementation of the main legal instruments does not seem to depend on the legal enforceability of these international measures. Contrarily, other, non legal, factors such as national security, politics, the economy and the public opinion appear to stimulate the spontaneous implementation of the European legal framework. In this context, the added value of the EU action is rather low, although the Treaty of Lisbon and the Stockholm Programme may improve this situation in the long term

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“…According to Henson, Reyns, and Fisher (2011), they defined "Cyber-crime refers to any illegal activity that occurs in the virtual world of cyberspace" (Henson, Reyns, & Fisher, 2011). Gordon and Ford (2006) formulated an even more generic typology. Their typology includes any crime that is "facilitated or committed using a computer, network, or hardware device" (Gordon & Ford, 2006).…”

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“…Gordon and Ford (2006) formulated an even more generic typology. Their typology includes any crime that is "facilitated or committed using a computer, network, or hardware device" (Gordon & Ford, 2006).…”

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Cyber-Crime in Sri Lanka

Jayasekara¹,

Rupasinghe²

2015

UCPA

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New media is a term meant to encompass the emergence of digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies in the later part of the 20th century. Most technologies described as "new media" are digital, often having characteristics of being manipulated, networkable, dense, compressible, interactive, and impartial. The internet is known as a kind of global meeting place where people from all parts of the world can come together and share information. According to Henson, Reyns, and Fisher, they define "Cyber-crime refers to any illegal activity that occurs in the virtual world of cyberspace". This research studied the Sri Lankan cyber-crime and legal background about cyber-crime. In this research, it studied selected cases relating to cyber-crime in Sri Lanka. The authors examined the situation, evidence. In Sri Lanka, there have been four main acts which used in prevention of cyber-crime. Content analyzed these acts. In Sri Lanka, there is a challenge in preventing cyber-crimes. The growth of network-based crime has raised difficult issue in respect of appropriate balance between the needs of those investigating and prosecuting such crime, and the rights of users of such networks.Increasing the awareness about new media literacy is one way to minimize cyber-crime. Also, Sri Lankan legal system needs to be modified. Keywords: cyber space, cyber-crime, internet, new media, lawThe advancement of technology such as the internet has provided individuals and organizations with a means to both commit new types of crimes and adopt new methods of committing traditional street crimes. From online identity theft to cyber-stalking to viruses, millions of people worldwide are affected by online deviant behavior every day.The origins of the internet can be traced back well over several decades to the early 1960s. Originally developed for military and educational applications, interlinked computer networks were designed to allow individuals and working groups to store and share information quickly and efficiently. The internet is based on single technical standards that allow global communication. This has the advantage of allowing the globalization of internet services (such as Facebook, Google, Yahoo, and others) that are operated in one country but can be accessed by users from all over the world. The internet has become important for daily life, education, work, and participation in society. A large majority of households and individuals make use of it today. Internet usage increased gradually all over the world. In 2000, 360,985,492 people used internet. At that time, 1,386,188,112 people in Asia used internet. In 2014, those values increased a lot. Currently, an estimated

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On the definition and classification of cybercrime

Cited by 204 publications

References 5 publications

Dealing with the Problem of Cybercrime

Dealing with the Problem of Cybercrime

The European legal framework on cybercrime: striving for an effective implementation

Cyber-Crime in Sri Lanka

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