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1. To discover ethical issues in electronic

media and the Internet.

2. To identify different areas of Internet

crime.

3. To assess where one should go to

report Internet crime.

4. To recommend computer security

measures to students.

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• One in five Web surfing children have been sexually solicited online

– Journal of the American Medical Association

• 35% of software today is used without licenses

• Nine million Americans will have their identity stolen this year

Federal Trade Commission: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity-theft.html

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• The study of moral values

and rules in electronic

media and the Internet

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• pirating

• online predators

• hacking

• identity theft

• wire fraud

• phishing

• counterfeit auctions

• spyware

• viruses

• password trafficking

• internet harassment

• cyber bullying

• hate mail

• copyright infringement

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• Are needed to avoid the spread of electronic crimes,

such as:

• Is defined as any crime involving computers including:

– pirating

– online predators

– cracking

– identity theft

– wire fraud

– phishing

– counterfeiting goods online

– creating malicious viruses

– stealing passwords

– Internet harassment

– cyberbullying

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• Is the illegal stealing, copying or exchanging of

media including:

– software

– movies

– music

• Accounts for almost 35% of software today

• Can result in fines of millions of dollars

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• Take advantage of children by:

– using instant messaging, e-mail and social

network sites

– gaining victims trust and engaging in

sexually explicit conversations

– trying to arrange face-to-face meetings

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• Is modifying electronics such as an Xbox®, cell phone

or iPod®

• Hacker: an individual who alters electronics legally

– someone who modifies their computer for better

performance

• Cracker: an individual who illegally alters computer

hardware or breaches computer systems

– crackers are often mislabeled “hackers” in mass-

media

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• Is when someone steals your personal

information to commit fraud or other crimes

including:

– your name

– credit card information

– Social Security number

• Nine million Americans have their

identities stolen each year

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• Is illegally stealing money or property

using interstate “wires”

• Is considered a federal crime because

the crime goes across state lines

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• Involves e-mails pretending to originate from banks or

online retailers such as eBay ® or PayPal ®

• Looks very similar to an actual e-mail originating from

retailer

• Tries to gather financial information, user names and

passwords from victims

– if recipient visits the fake retailer they may receive

malicious viruses or spyware

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• Have become hotbeds for counterfeit goods

– eBay ® has recently been sued by

companies for auctioning counterfeit goods.

• These companies include the following:

• L’Oreal ®

• Louis Vuitton ®

• Dior Couture ®

• Gucci ®

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• Is software installed discreetly altering the

usability of a computer

• Usually installs with other programs, such as

file sharing programs

• Includes side-effects such as pop-up

advertisements and crashing of the computer

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• Are software programs which spread from computer to

computer

• Are malicious in nature

• Can delete information on your computer

• Spread through e-mail and Internet downloads

• Alter the normal functions of your computer

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• Steps to prevent viruses include:

– use virus protection software

– implement an Internet firewall, a buffer between

your computer and the Internet

– install security updates

– be careful opening e-mail and downloading

materials online

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• Is the illegal obtaining, giving or selling of

passwords

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An American Eagle® employee was indicted for

giving out passwords to the American Eagle®

computer network to a Yahoo® message board.

The indictment carries a penalty of 11 years in

prison and/or a $350,000 fine. http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/pattersonIndict.htm

• Is the online counterpart of harassment

• Can happen when e-mails are abusive

• May occur with unwanted e-mails (SPAM)

• Arises if conversations in instant messenger

turn hostile

• May occur if talk in online forums becomes

threatening

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• Is a form of cybercrime where offensive letters

are sent through e-mail

• Involve e-mails including the following:

– racism prejudice

– sexism

• Can result in jail time

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A Washington man was sent to jail for 41 months after he was

convicted of sending at least 700 people hate mail.

• Is Internet harassment

• Tips for dealing with a cyberbully:

– take a break to reduce tension and calm

down

– cut off all communication with the cyberbully

– tell an adult

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• Should be reported to the following

authorities depending on the seriousness

of the crime:

– Federal Bureau of Investigation

– U.S. Secret Service

– IC3 Internet Crime Complaint Center

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• Protect your personal information

• Use anti-virus software

• Back up important files

• Learn who to contact if cybercrime

occurs

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• Protect your Social Security number

- use it only when absolutely required

• Secure your trash by the following:

- cutting up credit cards, tearing up receipts

and shredding bank statements

• Safeguard your passwords

- place passwords on your vital accounts

- use a combination of letters and numbers

to increase security

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• Are small files stored on your computer

• Saved when a user visits Web sites

• Collect information used for:

– customizing Web sites

– collecting demographic information for

advertisers

– tracking user preferences

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• Could be considered an invasion of privacy

• Track which Web sites you visit

• Track where you go on the Web site

• Can be pulled from multiple sources to build

a “profile” of your habits

– users may be unaware any of these

actions are taking place

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• Are useful for customizing

advertisements

– prevent young people from being targeted

with walkers and the elderly do not end up

with banner ads for skydiving

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At what point do cookies go from helping advertisers to invading

your privacy?

• Is a security measure used on today’s Internet

• Is labeled as SSL –Secure Sockets Layer

• Insures data is secure

• Is shown as a lock in the right hand corner of a

browser

• Assures the site is authentic and not a fake,

deterring phishers

• Is common in banks and other financial

institutions

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• Protect an authors original work

– automatically held when a work is created

– denoted by the symbol ©

• Provide protection only in the United States

• No longer require the symbol to be protected

• Are no longer valid on works created before 1989

• Are automatic on any work produced

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• Professional productions

– 95 years from publication or 120 years from

creation, whichever is shorter

• Individual productions

– protected for life of author plus 70 years

after authors death

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Copyrights Patents Trademarks

protect original

works

protect

inventions and

discoveries

protect words

or symbols

used to identify

the source of

goods and

services

Collectively copyrights, patents and trademarks are known as

“intellectual property”

• Are governed by the Fourth Amendment to the

U.S. Constitution

– because computers are historically young,

future court decisions will become landmark

cases

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•The Fourth Amendment:

-designed to control searches and seizures of homes

and property

-will now be adapted and applied to searches and

seizures of computers

• Created the Identity Theft Program in

1998 to handle the skyrocketing increase

of identity theft reports

• Regulates identity theft

• Handles identity theft complaints at

FTC.gov

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• Is a partnership between the FBI and the

National White Collar Crime Center

– serves as a place for individuals and

law enforcement to file complaints

about cybercrime

– http://www.ic3.gov/

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• Integrates department resources from the following:

– Executive Office of the President

– U.S. Department of Commerce

– U.S. Department of Justice

– U.S. Department of Homeland Security

– U.S. Department of State

• Works to provide copyright protection abroad

• Attempts to stop the counterfeit of goods

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• Is a partnership between the Department of

Homeland Security and the public and private

sectors

• Protects our nation against cyber attacks

– examine cyber attacks

– spread warnings to public

– organize response actions

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