as computers become ubiquitous, new opportunities arise for criminals. usually changes offer new means to access information. the main information system-based crimes include theft of the information system itself, piracy and forgery, and distribution of banned texts or images . crimes also include vandalism and terrorism global, and rapid. oceans likely separate the victim and perpetrators. legal systems may also separate the perpetrator and victim as global definition of digital crimes vary, particularly in areas of piracy and copyright protection.
overall, computer-related crime is on the increase, having double every year from 1999 to 2004. these crimes can be divided into two general victim types. most media attention has been in consumer crimes. there are a variety of techniques to gather information form individuals. personal information such as passwords or social security numbers is sought in identify theft. criminal establish false credit or access the victim's accounts in what is now the largest and fastest growing type of crime against individuals, growing over 300 percent per year. annual worldwide damages are estimate in the trillions dollars. criminal can also utilize stolen computer access to launch other crimes, such as infiltrating a network or sending spam email from a victim's computer.
while crimes committed against consumers continue to extend and grow, targeting corporations is even more widespread because corporation own the majority of computers and network worldwide as well as most assets. exact number are difficult to estimate, however, since people fail to report these crimes. companies fear that they will lose business if they go public with the information. common corporate digital crimes include piracy, financial fraud, espionage, and theft of services.
piracy is the unauthorized use of copyright material. pirates usually target music, movie, or software, although visual designs as also pirated.piracy includes the production of counterfeit products and re-branding or modification of the product. another crime is the sale of demo or promotional materials such as the DVDs used for academy award screenings. unlike physical theft, most people do not feel guilty about downloading pirated music or movie. yet, the music and film industries believe that 25 billion dollars per year are lost in the united states alone by consumers pirating content
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