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1 Computer Crime and Identity Theft Abe Orabi Tom Ballaro Tim Williams

2 What is Computer Crime?  Using computer technology to maliciously affect others What’s At Risk: - Intellectual Property - Personal Information - Organizational Information - National and Global Security

3 Techniques  Scavenging: for stray data or garbage for clues that might unlock the secrets of a system  Zapping: which means penetrating a computer by unlocking the master key to its program and then destroying it by activating its own emergency program  Worms or worm programs: entail the deletion of portions of a computer's memory, thus creating a hole of missing information  Time bombs or Logic bombs: which involve the insertion of routines that can be triggered later by the computer's clock or a combination of events. When the bomb goes off, the entire system, perhaps worth millions, will crash  Viruses: are self-replicating programs which can have a similar effect to Time or Logic bombs

4 Forms Of Computer Crime Theft of Money -The transfer of payments to the wrong accounts Theft of Personal Information: - Stealing ones information through use of computer technology Theft of Goods - By their diversion to the wrong destination Theft of Computer Time: - Use of an employers computer resources for personal work

5 Who are the criminals?

6 What is Identity Theft?  The criminal act of using stolen information about a person to assume that person’s identity

7 History Through the creation of online databases, businesses, and online networks, in the past 20 years, it has become easier to commit identity theft through the use of computer crimes.

8 Ways to Commit Identity Theft Computer as a Tool: Hacking into databases: - Social Security Numbers - Credit Card Information - License Information

9 Ways to Commit Identity Theft Computer as an Object: Internet Fraud: - Applying for Credit Cards - Buying goods - Money Transfers

10 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft  Computer Protection - Passwords - Firewalls - Data Encryption  Personal Protection - Keep a watchful eye on bank accounts and credit statements

11 I am a Victim, What Should I do?  Close the accounts you know or you think may have been compromised  File a report with the state or local police  File a complaint with the FTC

12 Any Questions?


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